Senior Social Worker - 416528
| Posting date: | 14 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,788.00 to £56,747.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Caithness, KW14 8AZ |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 416528 |
Summary
ADULT SOCIAL CARE- CAITHNESS
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER
BASE NEGOTIABLE
BAND 7
SALARY: (£48,788- £56,747)
Are you interested in being part of the Caithness Integrated Health and Social Care Team?
This is a new and exciting opportunity to share your expertise as an experienced practitioner and directly assist the 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 Caithness. This is a significant 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.
A driving licence is essential, and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
This is a permanent full-time post working 37 hours per week, worked in accordance with service requirements.
For informal enquiries please contact: Claire Sutherland, Social Work Team Manager, Email: Claire.sutherland3@nhs.scot or Marie Cuthbert, Interim District Manager, marie.cuthbert2@nhs.scot.
Apply online via:- https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=210547
CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: Sunday 6th April 2025.
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