Adult Health Practitioner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Social Security Scotland

Social Security Scotland
Social Security Scotland
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £35,196 - £40,246
Job grade:


  • Higher Executive Officer
  • B2
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • SSS
  • Health and Social Care Operations
    Type of role:
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 5Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • Dundee, GlasgowAbout the job

Job summary:


Overview
Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government set up to deliver devolved and new benefits.

We deliver Social Security with dignity, fairness and respect to people from all walks of life including carers, young people and people on low incomes.


When people are invited to a consultation, they will experience a compassionate conversation with an Adult Health Practitioner, who will start from a position of trust.

We are committed to doing things differently, and we believe this change will make a real difference to our clients' experience, whilst ensuring quality decision making that is both consistent and centred on the needs of the individual.


Who we are looking for

This role is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to develop their skills and would suit professionals from a clinical background with knowledge and expertise of working with clients or patients with general and mental health conditions.


This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a clinical, social work or social care background to join us as an Adult Health Practitioner where you will utilise your professional knowledge and expertise to help shape our service and contribute to our continuous improvement.


Working collaboratively with our Case Managers you will be providing advice and guidance, ensuring we provide an excellent service to our clients.


Job description:


  • Providing expertise and advice on adult physical health and/or adult mental health to Case Managers, ensuring they are able to make robust and fair decisions and understand how a person's condition may impact their daytoday life and that of their family.
  • Providing advice on a broad range of matters, for example, suggesting what further supporting information about a person's condition should be obtained to support decision making.
  • Assisting Case Managers to understand how a person's condition may impact their day life and that of their family.
  • Contributing to and influence continuous improvement to help shape and develop this new service.
  • Engaging with clients, medical and social care professionals to understand the impact of the client's circumstances and condition and the support in place to help them.
  • Collaborating with the Scottish Government's Social Security, Health & Social Care Directorates to ensure that devolved disability benefits reflect Ministerial ambitions to provide a fair system of Social Security that prioritises the dignity, fairness and respect of clients.
  • Participate in audit and peer review activities as required by Social Security Scotland and Scottish Ministers.

Person specification:


  • 1. Relevant qualifications and registration (NMC/HCPC/SSSC)
  • 2. Proven experience of working with adult general health conditions and/or adult mental health conditions
  • 3. Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
  • 4. Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders

Benefits:


  • Annual Leave
  • You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexitime. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable.
  • Healthy work life balance
  • We can offer the possibility of fulltime, parttime, termtime, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.


  • Discounts

  • You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.
  • Personal support for you
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/
  • Volunteering special leave
  • Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.


  • Great locations

  • Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.
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Selection process details:

Sift & Interview dates are to be confirmed

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment


Security:


  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Com
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