Job Summary Please note this post is temporary to cover maternity leave for six months or until current post holder returns. Opportunities have arisen for suitably qualified Social Workers within our Hospital Assessment Team. Our Hospital Assessment Team is a well-established and experienced team which is co-located within an integrated building providing the full range of adult social work and primary health services. You will be part of a team working across a range of professionals and organisations in acute and community settings. Our focus is on person-centred and timely discharge via a variety of discharge pathways with our first choice being a return home where possible. This role is challenging and fast paced with a number of service developments being implemented. We are seeking Social Workers to assist in the delivery of our statutory duties and contribute to complex care management and discharge pathways. As such you will be highly motivated with experience of promoting independence and personalisation, be confident in managing risk and looking for creative ways to promote independence seeking to link adults back into the local community. 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 Hospital Discharge is desirable. You will need to hold a driving licence. Enquires relating to this post can be made to Lisa Miller Team Manager Hospital Assessment Team on 0141 355 2200 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. Websites www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership