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Ref no:
WDN04634
Published:
31/01/2023
Closes:
07/02/2023
Location:
Riverview Resource Centre, c/o Dumbarton Joint Hospital, Cardross Road, Dumbarton, G82 5JA
Salary:
£50,659.22 - £55,422.21 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

NHS Scale Band 8A (£53,513 - £57,767) 37.5 hours

Council Scale grade 10 (£50659-£55422) 35 hours

 

West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDCHCP) is a strategic partnership between West Dunbartonshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It brings together both NHS and Local Authority responsibilities for community-based health and social care services within a single, integrated structure.                  

West Dunbartonshire HSCP’s vision is improving lives with the people of West Dunbartonshire.

The jobholder will be responsible for managing the local integrated teams within the Addiction Service within HSCP effectively and efficiently managing the delivery of community based services. Providing leadership and delivering the objectives and priorities for Addiction Service at a HSCP level to ensure that a modern, responsive service is provided for users of the system within the local community.

The offer process for the successful candidate will include a discussion on whether the candidate may opt to be employed under NHS terms and conditions or under Council terms and conditions depending on current/previous employment taking into account factors such as continuous service etc.

Closing date:  Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability,race,sexual orientation, religion or belief

For informal enquiries please contact Sylvia Chatfield, Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Addictions, West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership on 07973792397 or sylvia.chatfield@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Please follow the link below if you wish to apply and access the Job description:

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Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults and/or Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/

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