Senior Practitioner

2 weeks ago


GorlestononSea, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time
Suffolk County Council – Riverside, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ and James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston, NR31 6LA - Hybrid £41,077 per annum (pro rata for part time) 37 hours per week, flexible working options available  Permanent Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge, supporting the delivery of quality front-line services in Waveney for Suffolk County Council?

As a Senior Practitioner you will be an integral part of supporting the Hospital to Home Team delivery of high-quality services to the people of Waveney. 

Your role and responsibilities  

In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the Team Manager, spearheading effective hospital discharge processes, fostering strong partnerships with healthcare providers, and identifying opportunities for optimised service delivery and cost reduction.

Supporting the Team Manager in the Leadership and management of the Hospital to Home team, ensuring effective operations in planning, and staff well-being and development. You will play a vital part in monitoring service performance, promoting best practices, and escalating risks appropriately. Your robust budgetary management skills will ensure spending targets are met while delivering cost savings. Additionally, you'll drive staff engagement with systems transformation, working hand-in-hand with the transformation team to implement and embed cutting-edge information, technology, and digital solutions. 

Cultivating a high-performance culture that values flexibility, innovation, and continuous improvement is at the core of this role, empowering our teams to deliver excellence and best value for the people of Suffolk.

You will need  

experience as a Senior Practitioner to support the challenges of this role we hope you will bring practice experience and an understanding of integrated working  our ideal candidate will offer a supportive approach and positive leadership skills  experience of supervising staff, leading peer learning, and supporting staff with complex casework some knowledge of hospital discharge and reablement.

You can view a full list of requirements in the .  If you believe you can succeed in this role, please apply. Even if you don't meet all the requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team

Waveney is aligned with the Great Yarmouth and North Suffolk Integrated Care Board (ICB) and is committed to working towards an integrated health and social care system to support better outcomes for adults in our area. You will play a key part in supporting this work alongside the Hospital to Home Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, and a dynamic hardworking team of Social Workers, Independence and Wellbeing Practitioners and Occupational Therapist. The team sits in both Riverside and James Paget University Hospital discharge hub supporting timely hospital discharge, monitoring of reablement beds and assessment of long-term care in the community.

Waveney is forward-thinking, innovative and pioneering in the development of its practice, service delivery and collaborative working. We are keen to share advances countywide to support best practice, alongside a consistent and fair approach and for all.

Empowering Everyone  

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our



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