Social Worker/Mental Health Officer – Two Posts – SBO04605 Full Time & Part Time

Job Details

Grade: 9A
Hourly Rate: £19.50 – £21.31
Salary: £35,588.92 – £38,892.17 Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract Duration: Permanent

Please note there are two posts available;
1 x 35 hours per week
1 x 17.5 hours per week

Role Purpose

35 Hours Post – This is an exciting opportunity to join a Community Mental Health Social Work team. You will be working in an integrated Social Work and Health provision delivering quality services to people within the Scottish Borders. We are looking for a qualified, experienced and registered Social Worker. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team working in and across lovely location.

17.5 Hours Post – This is an exciting opportunity to join a Mental Health social Work Team. The main work is planning discharge for patients from the Borders Dementia Specialist Unit(BDSU) and Lindean Ward returning to community. This work is shared with the staff from the BDSU/Lindean supported by the community mental health services as well nursing home/residential providers. . We are looking for a qualified, experienced and registered Social Worker with particular interest in working with people with Organic and functional mental health conditions.

Essential

Professional Social Work/Nursing qualification.

Registration with SSSC.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post.*
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

For informal enquiries please contact Terry O’Gorman by emailing
Terry.O’[email protected] or by tel 01896 827311

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.