Practitioner support officer/s

Practitioner support officer/s
Fixed term up to the end of March 2021- working from home
Full Time and Part Time hours available
£38,221- £42,468 per annum, pro rata

Our Mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice.

We are currently recruiting for temporary Practitioner Support Officer/s to join the Commission on a fixed term basis.

The role will require you to interview and review the care and treatment of individuals; and to interview their relatives, guardians or staff in hospital or the community as necessary; to report on their care and treatment, ensure that this is being delivered to a high standard and within the appropriate legal framework.  

You must have experience of implementation of Adults with Incapacity legislation in practice and an understanding of associated principles and rights based practice. You must be able to communicate effectively with service users, carers, advocates and service providers. The majority of this work is carried out using either the telephone or MS Teams.

For information on our current working arrangements due to Covid-19, please refer to the Employment Information sheet.

For an informal discussion about this post, contact Tracey Ferguson (Social Work) by telephoning 0131 313 8777.  

Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 9th Dec 2020 (noon) with a provisional interview date Monday 14th December 2020. Interviews will take place via Video Conferencing.