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Hourly rate of pay: £27.88 – £31.39
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable.
Starting date to be confirmed with successful candidate.
Adult Social Work Services are recruiting for a Team Manager who will be an experienced social work practitioner who will be part of a new fully integrated multidisciplinary leadership team based at East Lothian Community Hospital. Comprising of social workers, community care workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, care at home and the third sector this is a new without delay coordinated pathway approach to preventing admissions to hospital and facilitating a more timely discharge from hospital reducing time spent in hospital and improving therapeutic outcomes by delivering more rehabilitative care at home earlier.
You will also oversee the main intake social work system in community adult social work services based at John Muir House in Haddington and ensure harmonisation between both systems facilitating seamless without delay progression of people through this pathway and onwards into locality social work services.
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership are adopting approaches that align with the new National Frailty standards and coordination of care via locality-based approaches with close links to the third sector.
This will involve some weekend working so will be required to work across 7 days initially over a 5 day working week but this will be subject to review and likely reviewed once the new pathway has been embedded. This post will also be “onsite” therefore there will be limited scope for home working.
Interviews will take place on February 20th.
For more information please contact Graeme McLean, Adult Social Work Services, Service Manager [email protected]
Job Details
To assist in the management of the Community Care service providing a responsive and needs led social work service throughout East Lothian in accordance with relevant legislation, national standards, Council policies and plans with a commitment to achieve best value.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under ‘Job Attachments’) for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every ‘essential’ criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Degree in Social Work (or other recognised Social Work Qualification, i.e. CQSW, Dip SW, CCETSW) or equivalent level of qualification in Occupational Therapy.
Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo
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