Advanced Practitioner

1 day ago


Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen Council Full time

Job description

**Terms and Conditions: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week**

**Department: Adults and Health**

**Shortlisting date: 28th October 2024**

**Interview Date: Week commencing 4th November 2024**

In Blackburn with Darwen we believe we have the solid foundations for providing excellent social work services to local people. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Advanced Practitioner to help deliver and lead good quality care and represent adult social care.

You will be responsible for promoting Blackburn with Darwen’s vision, objectives and priorities effectively to our staff, partners and the public.

You will demonstrate effective leadership and management to support staff and work alongside Team Managers to ensure that the service meets all statutory requirements and practice standards.

The role will be based within the Safeguarding Adults Team and will support the team and team manager to lead on the quality and practice of all safeguarding adults activity, supporting the throughout of work within the S42 enquiry process.

The expectation of an Advanced practitioner will be to:

- hold a small caseload
- Undertake supervisions
- Deputise in the absence of the manager
- Use knowledge and skills to support the team manager and the team with complex cases, court work and to develop skills and practice of other colleagues, including; social work students, ASYEs, less experienced Social Workers, etc, and provide professional social work development in accordance with national and local policies, procedures and legislation.

As an Advanced Practitioner the overarching aims will be
- To support the Council’s vision and corporate objectives.
- To provide professional support and guidance to members of the team to ensure quality and consistency across the team.
- Effectively support social workers with complex cases, undertaking joint work where required.
- To train and support Social workers and social care practitioners in respect of evidence gathering and providing quality assessments.
- To support the team in the managers absence with allocating work and mosaic approvals.
- Formally support, supervise and assess Social Workers across the full range of their training and development, from student placements through to specialised professional development such as Practice Educator and Best Interest Assessor training.
- Work with colleagues across the Partnership and Social Care workforce including multi-professional, multi-agency teams, individuals, and statutory, voluntary and private agencies to achieve and enhance best practice outcomes through a joined up approach.

Please refer to Key Requirements document for further information regarding role and responsibilities.

**Please provide a supporting statement outlining how you meet the key requirements.**

**Job details**:
Job reference

REQ03371

Date posted

14/10/2024

Application closing date

27/10/2024

Location

Blackburn with Darwen

Salary

Grade I, SCP 34-38 (£42,403 to £46,464) per annum

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Council



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