Mental Health Officer / Social Worker - MID03291

Job Vacancy A vacancy has arisen for a social worker/mental health officer in the mental health team. The social work mental health team is located within a joint health and social care service, providing a medical/health and social work service to those with support needs arising from their mental health, in Midlothian. The social work section of the service is a small, close knit team with an excellent reputation providing a statutory community care service to patients and service users known to health colleagues. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a range of social work and care managing tasks including assessments, care plans, resource finding, report writing, reviews with patients and service users including those subject to statutory mental health interventions. This is a challenging and rewarding role providing the opportunity of working in an experienced mental health social work service within a multi-disciplinary community mental health team with close working links with the voluntary sector. The essential qualification for a Social Worker within the Mental Health Team is a degree in Social Work and registration with the SSSC. A Diploma in Social Work with SSSC registration is an acceptable alternative. Mental health experience is desirable but not essential but there is an expectation of interest in pursuing the MHO reward. This post is open to Mental Health Officers and/or Social Workers who are interested in pursuing the MHO award. Mental Health Officer applicant’s would be expected to participate in statutory mental health activities as well as the social work tasks undertaken by the team. For further information please contact the mental health social work team on 0131 258 9600.  CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 31st March 2020 INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 15thApril 2020  Job Advert Position Title: Social Worker/Mental Health Officer Position Number: S2513 Directorate: Health and Social Care Location: 11 St. Andrew’s Street, Dalkeith, EH22 1AL Contract Status: Permanent Hours of Work: 36 Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-3.30 Weeks per year: 52 Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £34,376.18 per annum. Requirements This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults & Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Protected Adults and/or Children. Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults & Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk Additional Information If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number. Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.