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Highland Health & Social Care Partnership
Social Worker, Community Care, full-time 37 hrs per week full time permanent contract
Skye and Lochalsh
Salary Scale: NHS Band 6 - £39,912 – 48,635
The Skye and Lochalsh Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a Social Worker within it’s busy Portree and Broadford Offices. The Team works closely with other disciplines such as nursing and mental health teams to provide a multi disciplinary and integrated service in a beautiful but remote and rural setting
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker to work in a community care context with adults.
We are a small and motivated Team that work hard to support adults with care needs in Skye and Lochalsh. Good Team working skills are essential as we work closely to support each other in meeting the diverse range of challenges we face
Roles include working with older adults, adults with learning disabilities, autism and those in transition from Children’s services
Duties will include:
Supporting vulnerable adults and their families and carers
Working with clients with a person centred approach
Working within relevant legislation including the Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts
Working with other NHS professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary framework to interventions
Assessment and 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.
Flexible working is encouraged and a application for part time or jobshare would also be considered. Help may be available with accommodation
Due to the rural nature of the area a driving licence is essential, and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
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).
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.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Care and compassion |
Dignity and respect |
Openness, honesty and responsibility |
Quality and teamwork |
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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.