Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £ - £
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking to appoint a Senior Practitioner to work alongside the Adult Social Work management team based at John Muir House, with a specialist lead in Mental Health.
This pivotal role will involve working in close collaboration with the Community Mental Health Team, with opportunities to be based at East Lothian Community Hospital, with a shared focus on delivering urgent and early interventions, supporting rehabilitation, and achieving positive outcomes for individuals. The post holder will also play a key role in facilitating safe and timely discharges from the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, under the supervision of the Team Manager for Mental Health.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Supervision of Social Workers aligned to the Community Mental Health Team, as well as contributing to the leadership of staff across the wider Adult Social Work Team. The post holder will also support a small number of staff from the wider Social Work assessment team.
2. Service development: Contributing to the ongoing design and improvement of Mental Health Social Work services in East Lothian. This includes collaboration with Third Sector agencies.
3. Duty Team participation: Supporting the coordination and direction of incoming referrals to Adult Social Work, including oversight of Adult Protection allocations on a rota basis.
4. Caseload management: Overseeing Mental Health Social Work waiting lists and ensuring effective allocation of work across the team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced practitioner to take a leading role in shaping mental health services and making a meaningful impact in the lives of adults across East Lothian.
Induction and learning opportunities in relation to Mental Health workstream would be offered to any successful candidate.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.
Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
Job Details
To provide an advanced level of practice that ensures appropriate services are provided to meet client needs within the department’s statutory obligations and departmental policies and procedures.