SWRK 2530 - Social Worker (State Hospital) (605709) - 2530-422736348
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,622.00 to £51,370.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Carstairs, ML11 8RP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2530-422736348 |
Summary
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS."
The State Hospital is one of the four high secure hospitals in the UK and has a remit to provide services to individuals across Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the course of our work, we engage with high risk and/or high profile mentally disordered offenders, their families and carers. As a social worker, you will complete a broad range of generic and specialist risk assessments, reviews, applications and reports.
Operating as a social worker within a high secure hospital environment you will work across care groups, to undertake and participate in multi-disciplinary assessments and care management processes, the provision of integrated care and treatment plans (inclusive of rehabilitation services) for individuals with mental health problems and their families/carers within the appropriate legislative framework.
Working within a tertiary setting and in partnership with other agencies/resources, necessitates a commitment to multi-disciplinary working and the promotion of positive working relationships. As a social worker, you will work with a range of other disciplines and agencies to provide/contribute to, ongoing care management processes for our patients, their families and carers. This includes risk assessments, risk management plans, CPA reports, outcome planning, and participating in case conferences/discussions within the appropriate policy and legislative frameworks.
As a social worker, you will undertake duties and appropriate planning activities to manage a caseload which will require accurate records, accountability, workload management, case recording, data collection and submission of appropriate reports in accordance with South Lanarkshire policies, procedures and standards, inclusive of the use of IT systems.
Working within a high secure setting, you will undertake mandatory NHS training in relation to site security, personal safety, health and safety and hospital policies ensuring that health and safety and site security protocols are adhered to at all times.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Working with high risk and high profile Mentally Disordered Offenders undertaking a broad range of generic and specialist risk assessments, reviews, applications and reports such as:
Admission Assessments
Appropriate Adult Assessment
Carer Assessments
Child Contact Assessments/Reviews (inclusive of non-face to face contact such as mail, telephone calls, gifts, possessions)
Child Protection Reports/Risk Assessments in initial on-site incidents and liaison with appropriate Local Authorities and other bodies
Council Officer Reports/Risk Assessments via the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
CPA Review Reports
MAPPA Transfer/Discharge Reports
Parole Reports
Pre-Admission Assessments
Suspension of Detention Reports
Please contact Lindsey Young, Social Work Operations Manager on 01555 842146 or lindsey.young12@nhs.scotmailto:lindsey.young12@nhs.scot">lindsey.young12@nhs.scot; for any informal inquiries related to the post.
Hours: 35 per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £50,622 - £51,370
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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 11.59 PM 29th October 2025
When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
. Please study the job profile and detail the knowledge, skills and experience you hold that would make you a suitable candidate for the post of Social Worker (State Hospital).
. Explain your experience of assessing needs and risks, please comment on legislation underpinning your practice?
. Detail a time when you have required to manage a conflict or difference of opinion within a work-based scenario, detailing how you managed this and
achieved successful resolution
. Explain how you prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment with competing demands. Can you give an example of this within a previous role?
. Explain your understanding of partnership working and provide an example where you worked as part of a wider team delivering both individual and
partnership outcomes. Detail how you made a contribution?
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
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Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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