Job Description

Job Summary

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

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North Ayrshire Intensive Support Service Social Worker. An exciting opportunity has been created within North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership for the establishment of a new service for people with learning disabilities. Covering North Ayrshire, the Intensive Support Service (ISS) will offer specialist intervention, advice/consultation and training for and in relation to people with learning disabilities who are in need of more intensive support than is possible from within the existing Community Learning Disability Team. Clients will be people 16 years of age and over who have a diagnosed learning disability; experience challenges in accessing mainstream services; and require significant specialist input in order to prevent placement breakdown and/or hospital admission. The ISS will also support individuals to prepare for their return to a community placement (or the establishment of a new placement). In addition, it will have a lead role in reviewing clients placed out of area in order to ensure the appropriateness of current arrangements or the need for planning to expedite change. Collaboration with all the existing elements of the North Ayrshire Learning Disability Service will be key: this includes the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team; Inpatient Assessment and Treatment Unit; and Day Opportunities. The team will comprise of 2 WTE Nurse (Band 6) 1 WTE Nursing Support Worker (Band 3) 1 WTE Social Worker (Grade 10) 0.4 WTE Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) 0.4 WTE Occupational Therapist (Band 6) 0.2 WTE Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) 0.1 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist. All roles are required to be registered with the relevant professional body as appropriate and must have a current driving licence. For enquiries in relation to the Social Worker post please contact Gillian Duffy, Service Manager, on 01294 322473.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

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Additional Information

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PVG (Adults)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (\xc2\xa359 or \xc2\xa318), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit . For further details on North Ayrshire Council\'s policy please visit .

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Mobile - More than 90% of time spent primarily working on a mobile basis across multiple Council facilities and out in the community. There may be some limited opportunity to work from home.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Mobile

More information on our workstyles can be found in our . If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

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