Job details
- Job reference: 260249
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 07/10/2026
- Job Type: Personal and Social Care
- Location: Wester Ross
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 21/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Social Work
The Skye and Lochalsh and Wester Ross Integrated Health & Social Care Team has a vacancy for a fully qualified Social Worker. The Team works closely with other disciplines such as nursing and mental health teams to provide a multi disciplinary and integrated service in a beautiful but remote and rural setting.
The successful candidate will be located in Ullapool or the wider Wester Ross area.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker to work in a community care context with adults.
We are a small and motivated Team that work hard to support adults with care needs in Skye and Lochalsh. Good Team working skills are essential as we work closely to support each other in meeting the diverse range of challenges we face
Roles include working with older adults, adults with learning disabilities, autism and those in transition from Children’s services.
Duties will include:
Supporting vulnerable adults and their families and carers
Working with clients with a person centred approach
Working within relevant legislation including the Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity and Mental Health Acts
Working with other NHS professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary framework to interventions.
Informal enquiries to: Ian Downie, Social Work Team Manager, tel: 07748 761636 or email: ian.downie1@nhs.scot
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This advert is for Social Worker with NHS Highland in Inverness, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 6 Social worker role. The advertised salary is £43,231 - £52,679. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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