Social Worker – Enhanced Community Dementia Service

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership; Oban; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading social care organization in Oban as a Social Worker to support the Enhanced Community Dementia Team. This full-time role offers the chance to work in a picturesque area while providing essential services to local communities. Ideal candidates will have social work expertise, knowledge in dementia care, and willingness to travel across various islands. Enjoy a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on employee wellness and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on gym memberships

Wellbeing initiatives

Opportunities for learning and career growth

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding of relevant legislation in Scotland.
• Ability to travel to various islands within catchment.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team for the Enhanced Community Dementia Team.
• Provide services to rural areas and islands.
• Participate in standby or out-of-hours service arrangements.

Skills

Social work experience

Knowledge of dementia

Collaborative care planning

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Education

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Membership

Job description

Location: Lorn and Islands Hospital Glengallan Road Oban Argyll, PA34 4HH

Salary: £42,392 - £45,860 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

We would like to welcome a suitably qualified and experienced Social Worker to join our Enhanced Community Dementia Team in Oban, a picturesque location within Argyll and Bute covering rural areas and islands.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

The role will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team and will include travel to the Islands of Tiree, Coll, Colonsay, Mull and other islands within our catchment. The successful candidate will have a strong sense of professional identity and an ability to work both independently and as part of a small, busy team.

Given the rural area we cover, it is essential that you are able to travel effectively.

You should have social work experience and knowledge of dementia. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team with an understanding of collaborative care planning alongside other health professionals.

Working knowledge of relevant legislation, such as the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland), Adult Support and Protection legislation, and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both children and adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

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We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy