SHSCT_PRINCIPAL PRACTITIONER FOR COURT Band 8A

Hscni; Armagh; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health and Social Care Trust is recruiting a Principal Practitioner for Court (Band 8A) based at the South Tyrone Hospital Social Work Study Centre. The role supports court-related social work and safeguarding duties within the SHSCT area.

Flexible working arrangements are available; successful applicants should be prepared for a waiting list process and related policy updates. This post is part of the HSC Organisations offering flexible working options and will be managed in line with

Job description

SHSCT_PRINCIPAL PRACTITIONER FOR COURT Band 8A ref:56010664

Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT)

Location: South Tyrone Hosp-Social Work Study Ctr

Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Flexible WorkingWe welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role.Find out more about flexible working options on our website

Flexible Working

Successful applicants have the opportunity to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of Flexible Working provisions areoffered by all HSC Organisations, what provisions are available depends on the role being undertaken. Find out more