Social Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy Inverness Social Work Team with enthusiastic, friendly and dynamic staff who work alongside AHP's and Nurses in an Integrated Team.

This post is responsible for providing Social Work services to people requiring community care services and their carers. This includes developing, implementing and assessing Care Plans in consultation with families and multi-disciplinary agencies. The successful candidate must be able to work as part of an integrated team to ensure timely implementation of care plans, carry out reviews, and undertake any statutory duties under Adult Support and Protection or Adults with Incapacity legislation to safeguard vulnerable people.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will have an active caseload and undertake Duty as required to support the team.

Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the 'Social Worker' part of the Register and also hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).

Informal enquiries to:
Paula Logan, West Rural Team Manger

Telephone: ; email:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .