Practice Consultant

Practice Consultant (Emergency Duty Team)

Job Description

Permanent contracts £41,173 to £45,442 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Scale K) plus enhanced rates of pay for weekend w 18.5, 21 and 37 hours per week available County Hall, Norwich

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.

Who Cares? We do.

Our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) provides an effective adult and children's social care response to emergencies that cannot wait until the next working day. No two days are the same and working across services offers you variation and the ability to make a real difference to people in crisis, whilst building on your existing Social Work skills and knowledge.

As a Practice Consultant, you will undertake Mental Health Act Assessments if qualified as an AMHP, be involved child in need or child protection work, and support safeguarding or vulnerable people to remain at home through organising additional support. Working autonomously, you will triage, risk assess and prioritise referrals, working with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors to deliver targeted support.

You will need to be a Qualified Social Worker with three years post qualifying experience with a background in either Adult Social Care or Children's Services. Approved Mental Health Profession (AMHP) status would be advantageous but is not essential as AMHP training will be provided.

Our service operates between 5pm-9am Monday to Friday and all over the weekend to ensure our service users and other professionals can reach us when needed. We operate an 8-week rota organised in advance that also provides some protected time for training, administration and other tasks. It also enables you to plan ahead and maintain a healthy work-life balance. The shift patterns vary across days, evenings and nights (an example rota is available on request).

You will also have access to support through our Management Team 24/7 and from the EDT Team comprising a range of other Social Care professionals, but in addition we offer:

• A competitive rate of pay that includes:
  • Time and a third for weekend working and double time for bank holidays
  • Paid overtime where applicable
  • An AMHP payment of £2,105 per annum
  • A welcome payment of £2000 (subject to terms and conditions)
  • Access to relocation expenses reimbursement up to £8k (subject to terms and conditions)

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees' learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Norwich is the county capital of Norfolk, 120 miles from London and 60 miles from Cambridge. It's on the edge of the Broads National Park, and a 40-minute drive to the seaside. Norwich is a superb city. It effortlessly mixes outstanding heritage through the ages with modern shopping centres, excellent restaurants, hundreds of cafés and pubs, a superb arts and theatre scene with huge parks and green spaces, canoeing, rowing and sailing.

By train, Norwich to London takes 90 minutes and Cambridge less than an hour. There are also direct train links to the Midlands. Norwich International Airport has regular flights to Schiphol, Amsterdam and from there on to the rest of the world, plus daily internal flights to Scotland, Manchester, Exeter and Dublin.

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England/or HCPC as a practising social worker/Occupational Therapist.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date for all other candidates: 30 April 2024 at 23:59

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.