Lead Officer, Adult Support & Protection and Mental Health (4261) - CNS05018

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Lead Officer, Adult Support & Protection and Mental Health
37 hours per week, Permanent position
£54,193 to £58,996 per annum (inclusive of £2,742 Distant Islands Allowance per annum)

As Lead Officer for Adult Support & Protection and Mental Health, you will set a high standard of adult protection by implementing and maintaining a system for monitoring the performance of adult support and protection services, to ensure that the Comhairle’s statutory duties and functions are effectively discharged.

You will have lead responsibility for the duties delegated by the Chief Social Work Officer, to undertake the professional social work operational lead functions in relation to the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2007, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and any subsequent relevant legislation affecting social work with adults.

As Lead Officer you will provide support to the Adult Protection Committee ensuring that core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged under the direction and leadership of the Chair of the Committee and to report appropriately. To provide a bridge between the strategic overview of the Adult Protection Committee and front-line operations.

In conjunction with the Service Manager Assessment and Care Management and Team Leader, to be responsible for the effective management of statutory duties and provisions under Adult Support and Protection, Adults with incapacity and Mental Health legislation. You will be Lead Officer, Western Isles, in respect of Mental Health services provided by the Social and Community Services Department.

It is essential you have knowledge of Strategic community care policy development, the Adult Support and Protection Act and associated legislation and mental health national policies, guidance and legislation.

Experience adult care service delivery, adult protection / risk management work, multi-agency partnership working is required. You must hold experience of chairing case conferences and supervising staff.

You must hold either CQSW / Dip SW / Social Work (or equivalent). Please follow this link to see relevant accepted qualifications for this position: Regulated Professions Register | Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk) .

In addition, a post qualifying award in Mental Health is also required. Please follow this link to see additional regarding the Mental Health Officer role and required qualification: Mental health officers - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com)

A full UK Driving Licence is essential.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults and children.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of grade with annual incremental progression.

Please see attached 'Job Description & Person Specification ' for further information.

Closing Date: Monday 11 November 2024

Prìomh Oifigear airson Taic & Dìon Inbheach agus Slàinte Inntinn
37 uair a thìde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Sheasmhach
£54,193 gu £58,996 gach bliadhna (a’ gabhail a-steach £2,742 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna)

Mar bidh agad ri ìre àrd a stèidheachadh airson inbhich a dhìon le bhith a’ cruthachadh ’s a’ cur an gnìomh siostam gus a bhith cumail sùil air obair sheirbheisean dìon agus taic inbheach, ’s dèanamh cìnnteach gu bheil dleastasan reachdail agus uallaichidhean na Comhairle air an lìbhrigeadh gu h-èifeachdach.

Bidh agad ri ceannardas a’ ghabhail airson dleastanasan a shònraicheas Prìomh Oifigear Obair Shòisealta a choileanadh, gus prìomh ghnìomhan proifeiseanta obair shòisealta a thaobh Taic agus Dìon Inbheach Achd 2007 (Alba) le Cion Cothroim a chur an gnìomh, Achd 2003 Slàinte Inntinn (Cùram agus Leigheasachd) (Alba) agus reachdas riatanach sam bith eile a tha toirt buaidh air obair shòisealta le inbhich.

Mar Phrìomh Oifigear bheir thu taic do Chomataidh Dìon Inbheach, a’ dèanamh cìnnteach gu bheil prìomh uallaichean agus amasan air an coileanadh gu h-èifeachdach fo stiùir agus ceannardas Cathraiche na Comataidh agus aithisgean a dheasachadh mar a bhios iomchaidh. Gus drochaid a chruthachadh eadar lèir-shealladh ro-ìnnleachdail Comataidh Dìon Inbheach agus luchd-obrach àbhaisteach.

Ann an co-bhonn ri Manaidsear Seirbheis Measaidh agus Manaidsear Cùraim agus Ceannard na Sgioba, a bhith an urra ri bhith a’ stiùireadh dleastanasan riatanach agus solarachaidh fo Dhìon agus Thaic Inbheach, Inbhich le cion-comais agus reachdas Slàinte Inntinn, gu h-èifeachdach.

Tha e riatanach gum bi eòlas agad air a bhith leasachadh poileasaidh cùram coimhearsnachd ro-ìnnleachdail, Achd Taic agus Dìon Inbheach agus reachdas co-cheangailte ri poileasaidhean nàiseanta slàinte ìnntinn agus stiùireadh agus reachdas.

Tha eòlas air a bhith lìbhrigeadh sheirbheisean cùraim do dh’inbhich, dìon inbhich / obair leasachadh cunnairt, co-obrachadh eadar diofar bhuidhnean a dhìth. Feumaidh tu a bhith comhfhurtail le bhith nad chathraiche air co-labhairtean cùisean agus a bhith stiùireadh luchd-obrach.

Feumaidh teisteanas CQSW / Dip SW / Social Work (no samhail) a bhith agad. Lean an lionca seo gus na teisteanasan ris an gabhar airson na dreuchd seo: Regulated Professions Register | Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk) .

A thuilleadh air a sin, tha teisteanas a fhuaradh às dèidh ceumnachadh ann an Slàinte Inntinn a dhìth. Lean an lionca seo gus tuilleadh fiosrachaidh mu dhreuchd Oifigear Slàinte Inntinn agus teisteanas riatanach fhaighinn: qualification: Mental health officers - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com)

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Tha am post a’ tighinn fo bhuaidh Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghailteach le cloinn agus inbhich.

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Thèid agallaibhean a chumail air beulaibh dhaoine, a’ toirt cothroim do thagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air an àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann latha: Diluain 11 an t-Samhain 2024