Lead Practitioner

4 months ago

Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom Turning Point Scotland Full time

Job Description

**Service: Learning Disabilities and Forensic**

**Based: Perth & Kinross**

**Hours**:Full & Part-Time Available**

**Salary: £22,649 - £25,394**

**Contract: Permanent**

**We are Hiring, Join Our Team**

**Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross**

At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross.

We also offer support through our garden project within the main office compound which is based next to the Harbour-side in Perth. This offers the chance for people to develop skills for future employment, gain confidence and work with others in a positive and supportive environment.

We work in a person centred way tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group. We do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and social work professionals, advocacy services and our own staff members.

**JOB PURPOSE & CORE DETAILS- To**:

- Work to the service and organisation’s aims and values and promote the citizenship of the people we support.
- Deliver support and facilitate activities to people who use Turning Point Scotland’s services and in so doing contribute to the provision of the highest possible quality of social care support which meets the service specification.
- Facilitate activity opportunities both locally and community based for people we support to encourage choice, community integration and fun, whilst realising potential.
- Work to promote and support social enterprise opportunities in Perth & Kinross.
- Operate at an established level of social care practice,or engaged moving towards established.
- Work in accordance with the organisation’s aim of **_because people matter._**:

- Undertake CPD (continuous professional development) with the support of your line manager and use appraisals and supervision fully.
- Keep your registration and membership to relevant professional bodies up to date and valid.
- Undertake any outstanding required qualification for registration, or if not working in a registered service qualify at the **minimum **of SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care.
- Undertake any other duties or responsibilities as may be deemed appropriate to the post by the Service Manager (or nominated deputy).

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
***Inclusion within the Perth & Kinross area**:

- Be aware of the importance of inclusion within not only the local community but in the wider context.
- Advocate for and promote choice with adults with additional support needs.
- Support in the ongoing development of our Rosie's Garden project including support to our service user volunteers.

**Perth & Kinross Connects**
- With colleagues, arrange, co-ordinate and support Perth & Kinross activities.
- With colleagues, ensure meetings are held regularly.
- Lead on the communication of information to service users i.e. newsletter and contribute to the development of other communication methods for example Facebook etc.
- Contribute to the development and support of communication toolkits for adults with additional support needs.

**Support to people who use services
- To**:

- Liaise with service users, teams and families to plan and organise community based and local activities which meet their needs and wishes.
- Encourage and facilitate service user participation in activities and provide guidance as appropriate.
- Co-ordinate activities with and for the people we support in accordance with their choices, support plans and personal outcomes.
- Advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.
- Maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.
- Support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.
- Travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (motability, own car service vehicles, public transport etc).
- Have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

**Planning, policies and record keeping
- To**:

- Regularly review activity plans and contribute to outcome focused support plans and service user reviews.
- Keep a record of activities and events in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

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