# Senior Social Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-social-worker/05ba5757-7821-47c0-99ab-960e61480273 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-social-worker/05ba5757-7821-47c0-99ab-960e61480273.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Location:** Fort William Health Centre - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T08:14:41.214Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=265022 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 254613 - Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466) - Job closing date: 09/08/2026 - Job Type: Personal and Social Care - Location: Fort William Health Centre - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 23/07/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Social Work NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. NHS Highland is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join our integrated Adult Social Care team in Lochaber. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a supportive, multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, person-centred care across a diverse rural and urban area. You will support the Social Work Team Manager in delivering professional leadership, overseeing complex casework, and ensuring statutory duties are met in line with legislation including Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity, and Self-Directed Support. The role includes supervision of staff, allocation and oversight of workload, and contributing to service improvement and practice development while maintaining a small caseload of complex cases. We are looking for a qualified Social Worker registered with the SSSC, with significant post-qualifying experience and strong knowledge of statutory social work practice. You should demonstrate leadership ability, sound professional judgement, and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable adults. Based in Fort William, this post offers the opportunity to work across the Lochaber area. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. ### Informal enquiries to: Lynne Thomson, Social Work Team Manager, email: lynne.thomson15@nhs.scot ### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised. - Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents. - Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig. - You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. - DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes - Posts close at midnight on the indicated date - For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ - To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ - Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately - Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates - Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues - We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain - Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments - Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1176112&JobId=265022) - [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1176113&JobId=265022) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.