Social Worker - Care Home Support Team

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Social Worker within our Care Home Support Team

The Care Home Support Team is a multi-disciplinary team. Disciplines include Social Work, Care Home Liaison Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The team provide clinical input, education and support to all care homes across East Dunbartonshire.

We are seeking a Social Worker to assist in the delivery of our statutory duties and contribute to complex care management.  You will be committed to providing a high quality service which will involve working alongside residents, their relatives, care home staff and other agencies to achieve quality outcomes for those involved.

Applicants should hold a professional social work qualification and will have experience of statutory work within community care social work services.  Experience within the field of Community Care is desirable.

A driving licence is essential but adjustments will be considered for applicants who have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Enquires relating to this post can be made to Caroline Cashman, Social Work Team Manager, on 07951466704

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

 

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with

screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

 

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

 

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

 

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

 

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

 

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

 

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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