An opportunity has become available for a full-time (37 hours a week) Qualified Social Work Post within Mental Health Services based at New Craigs Hospital to carry out complex case work with individuals with more complex and long-term mental health needs where a variety of services and agencies are involved and to ensure statutory responsibilities are met as delineated by legislation. This is a full-time post as a Mental Health Social Worker in the Integrated Adult Community Mental Health Team in Inverness and surrounding areas.The case work focuses on mental health and associated statutory social work duties and is interesting and varied. Duties include statutory work, person-centred outcome-focused assessments and managing complex situations, risks and other issues.The successful candidate will be a qualified Social Worker who is enthusiastic, person-centred and outcome-focused in their approach and who has experience or an interest in working within Mental Health Services. This post requires registration with the SSSC and a full driver's license.Informal enquiries to: Gillian Forrest or Ian Southgate tel: 01463 704678 email: ****** or ****** Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Additional Information For CandidatesYou should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link.To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link.Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues.We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland.NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through.NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro-rata for part-time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37-hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
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