Senior Practitioner

2 months ago

Yate, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

**How you'll make a difference**:
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- We are looking for a caring and experienced person to work in our Home to Decide Team, dedicated to supporting our local residents following hospital discharge within South Gloucestershire. You will help improve the quality of services provided to adults with care, working closely within a team of professionals to ensure that agreed performance and quality standards are achieved across the team and that working practices meet statutory and local requirements that optimise outcomes for service users.**What will you be doing?**
- You will supervise and/or assist in the management and motivation of a team of staff, giving guidance, advice and feedback as appropriate.
- Using your specialist knowledge and expertise you will provide a high level of support and supervision, proving advice and guidance to colleagues ensuring case work decisions are made in accordance with agreed procedures and professional standards.
- You will take a lead in a specialist area of work or service or service development and undertake specialist or complex casework where appropriate.
- You will ensure cases are managed within accordance with the Safeguarding procedures for vulnerable people.
- You will contribute to the development of services, the meeting of targets and the identification and facilitation of changes of direction ensuring that work is delivered on schedule.
- You will also ensure records are kept in accordance with professional standards and prepare and present reports on cases and issues

**What we need from you**:
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- You will hold a relevant professional qualification e.g. DipSW, CQSW, CSS, OT.Diploma and /or degree and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Along with relevant post qualifying experience in a social care setting and experience of dealing with complex cases.
- You’ll be able to provide evidence of on-going continuous professional development, knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to social care with the ability to be able to assess and manage risk. Supervisory skills and experience of providing supervision of casework.
- You’ll be an effective communicator and undertake the role of Practice Educator in terms of assessing, developing and mentoring student and newly qualified Staff.
- It is essential that you have experience of allocation and prioritisation of work to optimise service efficiency, skills and experience of the team and service user outcomes.
- Ideally you will be a qualified Best Interest Assessor and have experience of implementing change effectively.

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:
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- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our **training and development **offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
- What’s special here is the strength of the **team ethos**. We are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have **manageable caseloads **and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the people you are working with.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive **generous annual leave** (pro rata), employee **wellbeing support** and you will have access to a range of **staff discounts**, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities
- Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
- We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
- We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.**We’re making a difference, be part of it**Salary From**:

- £42,403

**Salary To**:

- £45,441

**Hours per week**:

- 37

**Vacancy type**:

- Permanent

**Location**:

- Yate

**Team**:

- Rapid Response

**Advertising End Date**:

- 14 Apr 2024

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