Mental Health Team Manager

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th October 2023

Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker/Mental Health Officer, ready to take the next steps in your career to meet the challenge of this exciting role.

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership management team are looking to recruit an experienced Mental Health Social Work Team Manager to a busy but very supportive integrated mental health team in Helensburgh.

The successful candidate will lead, manage and develop a team of dedicated staff who provide a Mental Health Social Work, Support Worker and Mental Health Officer service within the Helensburgh and Lochside area, taking responsibility within the team for professional practice, risk management, budget management, staff supervision, support and deployment if required.

The successful candidate will be a registered Social Worker and hold a Mental Health Officer qualification and be registered with SSSC.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Nicola Gillespie - Senior Manager MH
• Telephone number: 01546 604905 
• Email: Nicola.gillespie2@nhs.scot

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CV’s, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy