Senior Practitioner

5 days ago

Eastbourne, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Senior Practitioner Social Worker to join our Mental Health Older Adults team West, based in **St Mary’s house, Eastbourne**.

Would you welcome the opportunity to work in a service that is adapting to the demands of our County and is open to fresh ideas and new ways of working? You will work alongside lead practitioners who care as much about individual outcomes as you. Focus on the strengths and resilience of the person ensuring they are in a safe space and with the specialist support in place to ensure their social care needs are met.

If you are a qualified Best Interest Assessor (BIA) and or a warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) we would love to hear from you, if not but you have some experience working in mental health and would be willing to train, we would encourage you to apply.
- Social Work registration and qualification.
- Supervision skills.
- Able to anticipate, assess, manage and address risks.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks.
- Experience of completing complex assessments.
- Experience working and managing a busy Duty team
- Experience Managing and supporting complex safeguarding enquiries.

We ensure our staff have the tools and support they need to flourish these include:

- flexible working practices supported by the latest technology.
- access to expert advice and support from qualified social work managers - including reflective supervision and a complex risk forum.
- evidence-based team learning, group reflective practice, online research tools.
- specialist training in partnership with Brighton University.

**This job advert might close earlier, then the stipulated closing date if a large volume of applicants is received.**

Interviews will take place early January via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. If you are unavailable to attend the allocated interview date/time, let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date/time for you.

There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:

- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Access to training
- Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training.
- Annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed.

For more information about our diverse range of benefits please click on the link provided benefits page.

“For work that makes a difference”.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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