Practitioner (Nursing Officer or Social Work Officer)

Nursing Officer or Social Work Officer

£62,572 - £69,525 per annum

35 hours a week

Based in Edinburgh (Haymarket), hybrid working options

We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Nursing practitioner or a Social Work (MHO) practitioner to join our team; these posts will support the planned work outlined in the Commission’s business and strategic plan. The role will require you to have direct contact with service users, their relatives and carers in respect of their concerns about their mental health and/or the care and treatment they receive. You will also be required to carry out visit activities and deal with casework pertaining to an allocated area. While the role is based in Edinburgh, you will be attached to a team covering a particular geographical area of Scotland and will be required to visit services across the whole of Scotland.

You must be qualified as a

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse or

• Registered Social worker (Mental Health Officer)

In addition, you should have experience of operating at senior practitioner level and involvement in the practical application of mental health and incapacity legislation and rights-based care.

Supervisory/Management experience is also essential.

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.

At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

For more information on applying, please visit the website at https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/about-us/work-us

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact one of our Senior Managers by telephoning 0131 313 8777.

Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 7 November 2024 and interviews will take place on 21 November 2024.