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Highland Council; Holmfirth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Highland Council invites applications for a fully qualified Social Worker to join the Integrated Health & Social Care Team serving the Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross area. Based in Ullapool or the wider Wester Ross area, you will support adults with care needs in a community setting.

The role involves multidisciplinary collaboration with nursing and mental health colleagues, focusing on older adults, learning disabilities, autism, and transitions from Children’s services.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified social worker with current professional registration.
• Experience in community care settings an asset.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults and their families and carers.
• Work with clients using a person-centred approach.
• Work within Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts.
• Collaborate with NHS professionals for multidisciplinary interventions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Person-centred approach

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

The Skye and Lochalsh and Wester Ross Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a fully qualified Social Worker. 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.

The successful candidate will be located in Ullapool or the wider Wester Ross area.

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.

Informal enquiries to: Ian Downie, Social Work Team Manager, tel: [phone] or email: [e-mail]