2844 وظيفة Medical Sales Representative Post Acute Care قريبًا مني

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• Part time 14.6 hrs per week
• Temporary Fixed Term 12 months
• Band 6
• Based at Comely Bank Centre

Job Role:

To provide a professional, accurate and effective Sign Language interpretation and translation into Sign Language service in the relevant Sign Language dialect on behalf of NHS Lothian, to facilitate communication between deaf patients / service users and healthcare professionals who do not share a common language.

To undertake more complex interpretation and translation allocations which may be across NHSL’s Acute, Community, Primary Care, Mental Health and Corporate Service’s settings and will cover outpatient clinics, acute hospitals, health centres, GP practices / surgeries, dental practices.

Qualifications/Experience

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in British Sign Language
• Full Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting (minimum BSL level 6).
• Registered with a professional body (SASLI or NRCPD)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Framework for Public Service Interpreters.
• High level of competency in Sign Language and English(at least one to native standards).
• Significant relevant experience of working as an interpreter in the medical environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of a range of medical terminology.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Awareness and knowledge of the deaf culture and cultural aspects which may affect effective communication.
• Express knowledge of the health service in the UK

Informal Contacts:

Ms Julia Eighteen

julia.eightenn@nhs.scot

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.