Social Worker - Hospital Discharge Team, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth - PKC14349

Perth & Kinross Co.; Perth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Hybrid Working

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Framework

SSSC membership paid

Job summary

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Hospital Discharge Team at Murray Royal Hospital, Perth. You will work 36 hours per week in a full-time permanent role, supporting adults 16+ to enable safe discharge and access to appropriate care and services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills are essential.
• Flexible and able to respond to crises and competing demands.
• In-depth understanding of Self-Directed Support (SDS) delivery.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams, partners and communities.

Responsibilities

• Complete outcome-focused assessments and reviews.
• Negotiate flexible care packages and monitor care plans.
• Carry out statutory duties under relevant social work legislation.
• Maintain compliance with Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC Codes of Practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Crisis management

Self-Directed Support knowledge

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Education

DipSW/CQSW or equivalent social work qualification

Tools

SSSC registration

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Social Worker, Hospital Discharge Team - PKC14349
£47,601 - £50,773
Murray Royal Hospital, Perth

A full time, permanent vacancy has arisen for a Social Worker in the Hospital Discharge Team, working 36 hours per week.

The team work alongside clients who encounter hospital admission and require care and support to enable discharge. We work with Adults and Carers from the age of 16, who require social work interventions, supports and services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and hard-working social worker who can help us deliver the teams commitments of supporting discharges in a timely safe and efficient manner.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly skilled, supportive, and motivated team. There is access to a wide range of training, supervision and development opportunities. Additional benefits include flexible working hours and practices including hybrid working, generous annual leave entitlement.

As a member of the generic integrated within the Health and Social Care Partnership, you will work as a partner alongside multi-disciplinary professionals, clients, families, and communities. There are many interesting and diverse practice opportunities for front line staff to participate in, and opportunities to share and develop their skills.

The successful candidate will assist in maintaining vulnerable people in the community, by providing a range of social work and care management services in accordance with the Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Codes of Practice.

Tasks include completing Outcome Focussed Assessments and Reviews, the negotiation of flexible packages of care, and monitoring care packages through Self Directed Support (SDS).

Responsibilities also include statutory work in accordance with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) 2000 Act and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

The ideal candidate will be motivated and engaging and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Effective time management and organisational skills are essential for a successful autonomous worker to manage a complex caseload.

The ability to be flexible and respond to crisis / competing demands are essential to the role.

An in-depth understanding of Self-Directed Support and how this can be successfully delivered in a sometimes-challenging context, is essential.

The ability to integrate and cultivate successful links within the team, partnership, across key services, and with the community, is highly desirable.

Knowledge of services, challenges, demands, and demographics within PKC would be an advantage.

An ability and commitment to work creatively and constructively to achieve truly personal outcomes together with your clients is critical.

You must have experience and skills of undertaking person centred assessments and reviews.

You will be required to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of social work principles and values.

Experience and knowledge of Adult Support and Protection Procedures and all relevant legislation are essential.

You must have a DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent Social Work Qualification.

You will have a current registration with SSSC and be eligible to register with PVG scheme.

You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

All new employees have a four-month probationary period.

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on [phone] or [e-mail] to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.