Qualified Social Worker | Older Adults

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference in the lives of older adults?

We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic Social Workers to join a dedicated team, focusing specifically on conducting comprehensive and person-centred reviews for older adults. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly-rated, supportive local authority, ensuring that the services provided to our older citizens continue to meet their evolving needs and promote their independence and well-being within the East Renfrewshire community.

If you have a passion for promoting positive outcomes and upholding the rights of older adults, and possess a strong commitment to professional practice, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:

• Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle.
• Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise.
• Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development.
• Pension Scheme: Contributory pension.
• Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs).
• Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay.
• Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required.

As a Review Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding the wellbeing and rights of older adults. Your primary focus will be on the systematic, timely, and holistic review of existing care arrangements.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting statutory reviews for older adults in accordance with relevant legislation and local policies.
• Working in partnership with service users, carers, families, and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to assess ongoing needs and outcomes.
• Developing and updating care and support plans to reflect current needs, promoting independence, choice, and control.
• Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns promptly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate and timely records using HSCP systems.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• Current SSSC registration as a social worker.

This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.

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Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?

Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?

If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on [phone removed] or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.

Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.

Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.

I have over 21 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Adults

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work