Senior Social Work Practitioner

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Date: 1 week ago
City: Savannah, Georgia
Contract type: Contractor
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 – [email protected] , Tel 01408 664018.
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