Job Description
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
Principal Social Work Officer
Waverley Court
Salary: £74, - £89, per year
Hours: 36 per week
The role
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Principal Social Work Officer to join the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership. This role which is at the heart of improving the Partnership’s senior oversight of the quality of social work practice, ensuring that we deliver high quality, safe, person-centred practice for the people of Edinburgh.
You will influence the organisation at a senior level, and you will be critical in ensuring that the unique role of social work is understood and valued within the Partnership and with partner organisations. You will also ensure that the social work profession within the Partnership is championed and led, with the Chief Social Work Officer in the Council and through key strategic and operational relationships.
The person
You will be a highly experienced operational, strategic and professional leader who is collaborative, empowers those around them, and can help ensure that the principles of quality, safety and compassion are embedded in culture and practice, within a context of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
A professional Social Work qualification and registration is required, and you will be educated to master’s level or equivalent. You will be a professional role model and demonstrate a proven track record in senior social work leadership and complex change across diverse social work and social care services, evidencing a commitment to the integration of Health and Social Care.
The Place
Edinburgh is not only Scotland's capital city, but also its festival, business and cultural capital too. The city is home to the Scottish Parliament and some of the most recognisable landmarks in Europe, from the medieval Old Town to the elegant Georgian New Town.
With nearly four million domestic and overseas visitors and almost half a million people calling Edinburgh home, it has never been more important for us to make sure our diverse city is a great place to live, work and enjoy.
The Partnership
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is made up of approximately colleagues employed by both the City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian who work in health centres, GP Practices, community hospitals, care homes, nursing homes and communities across the city.
Our vision is to deliver a caring, healthier, and safer Edinburgh. We want to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We will support people to be well at home, and in their community, for as long as possible. We believe that people should only stay in hospital where there’s a medical need and we will do our best to get them home, or to a homely setting, as quickly as possible.
We value all the people who work within our Partnership. We can offer a wide range of employee benefits