Job Description
Based in Ninewells Hospital within the offices of the Integrated Hospital Discharge team, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. You will work 08:06 to 16:30, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Karen Gall on or or email
Requirements
You will have a Social Work Degree, CQSW, Dip SW, CSS (with appropriate option).
Responsibilities
You will provide professional leadership as first line manager with day to day operational management responsibility for a team or teams of staff delivering front line social work and health services within an integrated hospital discharge team, whilst ensuring high standards of practice parameters and service provision are maintained. You will ensure all statutory requirements are met in respect of The Social Work (Scotland) Act, The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act, The National Health Service and Community Care Act and The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act .
The Individual
You will have experience of working with adults/older people/or people with disabilities. You will have excellent communication skills and knowledge and experience of using Adult Support and Protection legislation. You will have experience of workload management and good organisational skills. You will have a working knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to reflect on/analyse situations. You will have experience of working with Partner Agencies and have the ability to lead, advise, assess and respond to critical situations. You will have a commitment to ongoing effective staff support and development and the ability to work to professional standards and within local policies and procedures. You will have the ability to travel effectively in the course of duties. You will have the ability to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified time. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.