Social Worker – Perth

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Murray Royal Hospital, Perth. A full time, permanent vacancy has arisen for a Social Worker in the Hospital Discharge Team, working 36 hours per week. The team works alongside clients who encounter hospital admission and require care and support to enable discharge. We work with Adults and Carers from the age of 16, who require social work interventions, supports and services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and hard-working social worker who can help us deliver the team's commitments of supporting discharges in a timely, safe and efficient manner. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly skilled, supportive, and motivated team. There is access to a wide range of training, supervision and development opportunities. Additional benefits include flexible working hours and practices including hybrid working, generous annual leave entitlement.

As a member of the generic integrated team within the Health and Social Care Partnership, you will work as a partner alongside multi-disciplinary professionals, clients, families, and communities. There are many interesting and diverse practice opportunities for front line staff to participate in, and opportunities to share and develop their skills. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining vulnerable people in the community, by providing a range of social work and care management services in accordance with the Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Codes of Practice.

Tasks include completing Outcome Focussed Assessments and Reviews, the negotiation of flexible packages of care, and monitoring care packages through Self Directed Support (SDS). Responsibilities also include statutory work in accordance with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) 2000 Act and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

Skills & Experience Required

• The ideal candidate will be motivated and engaging and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective time management and organisational skills are essential for a successful autonomous worker to manage a complex caseload.
• The ability to be flexible and respond to crisis / competing demands are essential to the role.
• An in-depth understanding of Self-Directed Support and how this can be successfully delivered in a sometimes-challenging context, is essential.
• The ability to integrate and cultivate successful links within the team, partnership, across key services, and with the community, is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of services, challenges, demands, and demographics within PKC would be an advantage.
• An ability and commitment to work creatively and constructively to achieve truly personal outcomes together with your clients is critical.
• You must have experience and skills of undertaking person centred assessments and reviews.
• You will be required to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of social work principles and values.
• Experience and knowledge of Adult Support and Protection Procedures and all relevant legislation are essential.
• You must have a DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent Social Work Qualification.
• You will have a current registration with SSSC and be eligible to register with PVG scheme.
• You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council, our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

A healthy work-life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

This role requires you to be registered with the All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “Next Steps”. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.