Job Details
Grade: 8A
Hourly Rate: £19.54 - £21.20
Salary: £35,672.14 - £38,701.64 pro rata per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Note: This position will not commence before 1st April 2025.
Recruitment Profile
We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunities to join the Social Work Assessment Team at Borders General Hospital.
We would welcome your application to join us as an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Paraprofessional. You'll have experience in Adult Social Care and be part of the Social Work Assessment[ Team based in the Borders General Hospital.
We are a multi-disciplinary team with both Social Work and NHS working in partnership with service users, carers, family members and external agencies to facilitate discharges from an acute hospital and Intermediate care settings. You'll work closely with NHS clinicians, care providers, patients and their families to assess and facilitate arrangements for patients leaving an acute hospital setting Scottish Borders Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work. We offer a competitive salary, generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement as well as access to a number of additional employee benefits and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
Essential
HNC in Social Care & Health
Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Nikki Reid / Nianh McGregor by telephone on or by email at niamh.mcgregor@scotborders.gov.uk.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.