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Job reference: 115967
Salary: Various
Job closing date: 04/09/2022
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Fort William Health Centre
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 35
Job posted date: 18/08/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Lochaber Adult Social Care Team

Job Advert

Senior Social Work Practitioner

Lochaber Area

Salary Scale:  HC10 £41,591 - £45,479 pro rata per annum

35 hours per week, Permanent


The Lochaber Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a Senior Practitioner/Social Worker. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker to experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary service which supports adults living within a large remote and rural geographical area with the potential challenges this can present. The postholder will be required to undertake a range of tasks within the social care component of the integrated team, with a particular focus on adult support and protection and adults with Incapacity.

This post will be based in Fort William, and you will be required to provide services across the whole  Lochaber area. A driving licence is essential and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes , a pool car is also available. This post deputises for the Team Leader and provides specialist advice to the Team.

Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services council on the ‘Social worker’ part of the register and also hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in social work (DipSW).

Informal enquiries to:  Jo Cardwell, Social Work Team Lead, on 01397 709873, or by email to jo.cardwell@nhs.scot


Closing date for completed applications:  Sunday 04th September 2022

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications

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