Social Worker

A fulltime permanent vacancy has arisen for a Social Worker in the Hospital Discharge Team, 36 hrs per week. The team works alongside clients who encounter hospital admission and require care and support to enable discharge. We work with Adults and Carers from the age of 16, who require social work interventions, supports, and services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and hard-working social worker who can help us deliver on the team's commitments of supporting discharges in a timely, safe, and efficient manner. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly skilled, supportive, and motivated team. There is access to a wide range of training, supervision, and development opportunities. Additional benefits include flexible working hours and practices including hybrid working, and generous annual leave entitlement.

As a member of the generic integrated team within the Health and Social Care Partnership, you will work as a partner alongside multi-disciplinary professionals, clients, families, and communities. There are many interesting and diverse practice opportunities for front-line staff to participate in, and opportunities to share and develop their skills.

The successful candidate will assist in maintaining vulnerable people in the community by providing a range of social work and care management services in accordance with the Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Codes of Practice. Tasks include completing Outcome Focused Assessments and Reviews, negotiating flexible packages of care, and monitoring care packages through Self Directed Support (SDS). Responsibilities also include statutory work in accordance with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) 2000 Act and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

The ideal candidate will be motivated and engaging, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Effective time management and organisational skills are essential for a successful autonomous worker to manage a complex caseload. The ability to be flexible and respond to crisis/competing demands is essential to the role. An in-depth understanding of Self Directed Support and how this can be successfully delivered in a sometimes challenging context is essential.

The ability to integrate and cultivate successful links within the team, partnership as a whole, across key services, and with the community is highly desirable. Knowledge of services, challenges, demands, and demographics within PKC would be an advantage. An ability and commitment to work creatively and constructively to achieve truly personal outcomes together with your clients is critical.

You must have experience and skills of undertaking person-centred assessments and reviews. You will be required to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of social work principles and values. Experience and knowledge of Adult Support and Protection Procedures and all relevant legislation are essential.

You must have a DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent Social Work Qualification. You will have a current registration with SSSC and be eligible to register with the PVG scheme. You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Nairn Petrie, Team Leader - Hospital Discharge Team on 07771527351. When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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