Senior Social Work Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Golspie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an experienced practitioner to support the Social Work Team Manager in Golspie. This full-time role involves leading a team of social workers, ensuring quality practice, and contributing to integrated health and social care delivery. Applicants must have a driving license and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience in social work management.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to social workers.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards and service objectives.
• Contribute to service improvement and quality of practice.

Skills

Leadership

Support and guidance

Service improvement

Job description

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.

This is a new and exciting opportunity to share your expertise as an experienced practitioner and directly assist Social Work Team Manager with their duties and responsibilities.

Working under the supervision of the Social Work Team Manager within your District, you will provide leadership, advice, support and guidance to social workers and social care staff within your District Team.

You will lead on elements of practice to ensure that professional standards and service objectives as set out within the terms of legislation, policy, guidance and delegated responsibilities are adhered to.

You will contribute to service improvement and quality of practice of the District Team and ensure their contribution to the delivery of Integrated Health and Social Care for the adult population of Sutherland. This is an important time of change in NHS Highland’s approach to service delivery and the post holder will have an important role in supporting team members through the change process.

Although this post is a 37 hr, full-time post; part-time/secondment and fixed term contracts will be considered.

A driving licence is essential and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.

For informal enquiries please phone or email Roddy Macsween, Social Work Team Manager – [e-mail] , Tel [phone].

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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

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.