The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment and Training Officer to join our team. The Post holder will be based across Ayrshire.
We have 3 Vacancies, each in below areas:
* South Ayrshire
* North Ayrshire
* East Ayrshire
Working within Salus Return to Work Services based in Beckford Street, Hamilton, the Post holder will be required to work in a flexible nature across both health board areas.
Please select the area in your application
Job Detail
This role will have the key responsibility to support the referral volumes into our Working for a Healthy Economy service. The post holder will support the Case Management Service by:
* Working autonomously to generate their own engagement opportunities and manage their own diary.
* Attending existing employability activities and engaging participants on their health, wellbeing and any health related barriers towards work.
* Regularly engaging our agreed referrers and assisting with knowledge on the support available and the referral process.
* Organising and delivering Training Sessions.
* Attending community events and promoting the Working for a Healthy Economy Service.
* Supporting clients to attend positive activities.
* Keeping accurate records of their client engagements and engagement activity within an agreed format in a timely manner.
What we'll need you to bring
* Educated to HNC level or above in a health or social care related subject or knowledge acquired through demonstrable experience.
* Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
* Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis and within organisations.
* Experience of working in a community, hospital or social care setting.
* Be able to work independently and within a team liaising with colleagues as required.
* Experience of a variety of computer packages including Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
* Current valid UK driving licence with access to own vehicle.
Contract type
Fixed Term for 12 Months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 Months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This post is based in the community working with participants on a face to face basis across Ayrshire.
The working pattern for this role is Monday-Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-4.30.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Stephanie Wrightson, Acting Senior Case Manager on stephanie.wrightson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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* Once you have submitted your application form, you will be unable to make any amendments
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
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