Senior Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol City Council Full time

**Full Time, Permanent
We are looking to recruit to a Senior Practitioner role based within the Discharge to Assess service. The Discharge to Assess Service supports citizens to maximise their independence following a hospital admission.

**What will I be doing?**

Your role as Senior Practitioner will include being part of the leadership team, undertaking strategic work, in addition to supervising Social Care Practitioners, Social Workers, and overseeing the development of ASYEs & student Social Workers.

You will also be responsible for the effective day to day management, coordinating available resources, contributing to strategic objectives and outcomes of the service, and ensuring safe and effective delivery of support to Citizens, carers and families.

You will provide leadership to staff acting as a positive role model, fostering self-awareness and professional development whilst ensuring that directorate objectives are understood and that members of staff work together to achieve these objectives. You will provide ongoing support to staff members to enable them to deal effectively with complex customer and stakeholder requirements. You will find positive solutions in difficult and changing situations.

You will have support from the management team & Service Manager and must have an interest in and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work quickly and proportionately, and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk taking.

You will be supporting the team, leading in specific areas of work, supporting the Practitioners, building relationships with internal and external partners; and will be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills. Previous experience of hospital or community based Social Work would be an advantage.

**What do I need to have?**

A relevant qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent is essential.

You will be required to have a good working knowledge of the Care Act, Safeguarding Adults the Mental Capacity act 2005 and Best Interest and Health and Social Care eligibility criteria. A significant aspect of the role is coordination of safeguarding enquiries providing advice and guidance to Practitioners and chairing strategy meetings.

You will have a full induction and opportunities for training and continuous professional development activities. The team is primarily based within the East of Bristol, but we also operate an agile working policy which allows for home working.

**Why Bristol City Council?**

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

**How do I apply?**

**For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Frances Henson, Team Manager on

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