Mental Health Officer

Escape to the stunning landscapes and welcoming community of the Western Isles. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Mental Health Officer to be based in Stornoway.

If you are looking for a rewarding career move in a location offering an exceptional quality of life, breathtaking scenery, and a strong sense of community, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Responsibilities:

As a Mental Health Officer, you will play a crucial role in providing statutory social work services to individuals experiencing mental health difficulties across the Western Isles. You will be responsible for a varied and challenging caseload, working in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, including the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking comprehensive assessments of individuals' mental health needs and associated social care requirements.
• Developing and implementing person-centred care plans in collaboration with service users, their families, carers, and other professionals.
• Exercising statutory duties and responsibilities as a Mental Health Officer, including the completion of relevant legal documentation and attendance at Mental Health Tribunals.
• Providing advice, support, and advocacy to service users and their families.
• Working collaboratively with a range of partner agencies, including health services, housing providers, and voluntary organisations.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of mental health services within the Western Isles.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Participating in regular supervision and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A qualified and registered Social Worker - SSSC registered
• Mental Health Officer qualification
• A full driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable due to the rural nature

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

Know someone who might be interested? We offer referral bonuses for every successful recommendation, so feel free to pass this along!

https://www.randstad.co.uk/refer-a-friend/

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 0131 240 0887 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

Mental Health

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