Mental Health Officer; Part-Time; Re-Advertisement - Wdn

Job Description

This is a part-time post the salary will be pro-rata'd to the hours worked.

West Dunbartonshire HSCP is recruiting for a qualified Mental Health Officer (MHO).

The post sits within a specialist MHO Service and the successful candidate will be required to undertake all statutory duties associated with the MHO role in accordance with the relevant legislation. There will also be an expectation that the successful candidate will care manage a small number of mentally disordered offenders.

This presents an exciting opportunity to gain experience and confidence in MHO work and the team, whilst busy, is well-established, supportive and friendly.

You must be a qualified social worker and hold the MHO award.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The successful candidate will benefit from the following:

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits

• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year

• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
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