Are you a Qualified Social Worker?
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Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join East Lothian Council's Adults Services within their SDS team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Competitive rates of pay
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training available
- Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
- Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
Responsibilities:
- Carrying out statutory adult social care assessments and reviews under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
- Facilitating the Self-Directed Support (SDS) process by presenting and explaining the four SDS budget options to supported individuals and families.
- Developing outcome-focused support plans and agreeing personal budgets tailored to eligible social care and support needs.
- Assisting service users to set up chosen SDS routes, including Direct Payments (Option 1) or individual service funds (Option 2).
- Undertaking statutory adult support and protection inquiries and risk management under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
- Completing Carers (Scotland) Act assessments and Adult Carer Support Plans to support unpaid carers.
- Coordinating multidisciplinary care with East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP), NHS Lothian, and primary care teams.
- Conducting capacity assessments and preparing reports for Guardianship and Power of Attorney under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
- Reviewing commissioned packages, monitoring personal budget utilisation, and adjusting plans as care needs change.
Requirements:
- PVG
- SSSC registration
- Social Work Degree
Experience:
- Adults
If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0131 240 0887 or . Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me on the details above.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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