Social Worker inCowbridge inCowbridge PUBLISHED 29 JUL 2024
NHS Highland rDHWbDM
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.The Caithness Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a professionally qualified Social Worker in its busy Wick office. The Team works closely with other disciplines such as nursing and mental health teams to provide a multi-disciplinary and integrated service for adults in a rural setting. Though based in Wick the post covers the Caithness area
We deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive social work to ensure the best quality of life for the people we support. This post is vital to ensuring the wellbeing of the communities to receive support to lead fulfilling lives
The work would include supporting vulnerable adults and their families and carers using a person-centred approach within relevant legislation including the Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts.
The successful candidate would be part of a Team working with other NHS professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary framework for interventions, assessments, report writing, arranging, with the client’s consent, care packages to meet assessed need. Working as part multi-disciplinary service which supports adults living within a large remote and rural geographical area with the potential challenges this can present.
Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services council on the ‘Social worker’ part of the register and hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in social work (DipSW).
A driving licence is essential, and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
This is a permanent full-time post working 37 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements.
Informal enquiries to Claire Sutherland, Social Work Team Manager
,
Tel e-mail
or Kathleen MacLean, Senior Social Worker, Tel
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing
or telephoning .
Additional Information For Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
- To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
- Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The Caithness Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a professionally qualified Social Worker in its busy Wick office. The Team works closely with other disciplines such as nursing and mental health teams to provide a multi-disciplinary and integrated service for adults in a rural setting. Though based in Wick the post covers the Caithness area
We deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive social work to ensure the best quality of life for the people we support. This post is vital to ensuring the wellbeing of the communities to receive support to lead fulfilling lives
The work would include supporting vulnerable adults and their families and carers using a person-centred approach within relevant legislation including the Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts.
The successful candidate would be part of a Team working with other NHS professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary framework for interventions, assessments, report writing, arranging, with the client’s consent, care packages to meet assessed need. Working as part multi-disciplinary service which supports adults living within a large remote and rural geographical area with the potential challenges this can present.
Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services council on the ‘Social worker’ part of the register and hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in social work (DipSW).
A driving licence is essential, and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
This is a permanent full-time post working 37 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements.
Informal enquiries to Claire Sutherland, Social Work Team Manager
,
Tel e-mail
or Kathleen MacLean, Senior Social Worker, Tel
e-mail
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing
or telephoning .
Additional Information For Candidates
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
The Caithness Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a professionally qualified Social Worker in its busy Wick office. The Team works closely with other disciplines such as nursing and mental health teams to provide a multi-disciplinary and integrated service for adults in a rural setting. Though based in Wick the post covers the Caithness area
We deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive social work to ensure the best quality of life for the people we support. This post is vital to ensuring the wellbeing of the communities to receive support to lead fulfilling lives
The work would include supporting vulnerable adults and their families and carers using a person-centred approach within relevant legislation including the Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts.
The successful candidate would be part of a Team working with other NHS professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary framework for interventions, assessments, report writing, arranging, with the client’s consent, care packages to meet assessed need. Working as part multi-disciplinary service which supports adults living within a large remote and rural geographical area with the potential challenges this can present.
Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services council on the ‘Social worker’ part of the register and hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in social work (DipSW).
A driving licence is essential, and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
This is a permanent full-time post working 37 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements.
Informal enquiries to Claire Sutherland, Social Work Team Manager
,
Tel e-mail
or Kathleen MacLean, Senior Social Worker, Tel
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing
or telephoning .
Additional Information For Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
- To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
- Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
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