Social Worker/Mental Health Officer - Huntleyburn

Job Details

Grade: 9A

Hourly Rate: £22.18 - £23.96

Salary: £40485.94 - £43734.43 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Social Worker/ Mental Health Officer in the integrated Community Mental Health Team based at Huntlyburn House in the BGH, Melrose. This post does not require applicants to have an MHO qualification. This would be ideal preparation for undertaking Mental Health Officer /Social Work training.

This post will involve working closely with clients in our four mental health wards and in the Scottish Borders community as social worker/case manager. The successful person will be part of a friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team working in the arena.

This post will afford the chance for the right person to gain experience of the mental health team work and to develop their skills, knowledge of mental health services for adults.

This post will involve flexible hybrid working.

Essential

Professional Social Work/Nursing qualification.

Registration with SSSC.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post.*

* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.€€Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Terry O'Gorman by telephone on 07900680581 or by email at terry.o'gorman@borders.scot.nhs.uk

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.