Lead Practitioner

**Are you an experienced people manager who’s looking for an exciting and challenging new role?** We've got a great opportunity for you

We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and dedicated individual to join our fantastic #TeamNorthAberdeenshire as a Lead Practitioner (Team Leader) on a full-time, permanent (39 hours per week) basis in Peterhead.

**The Role**

As a Lead Practitioner, you'll demonstrate great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and will lead and inspire your team of Support Practitioners at our fabulous #TeamCraigewan service. Craigewan is a purpose-built facility which is home to 11 individuals with learning disabilities, all living in their own self-contained flats.

You'll provide support, guidance and mentor your teams to ensure that they are professional, accountable, engaged and motivated resulting in them delivering first class, high quality care and support. Alongside our Service Lead, you’ll also contribute to ensuring that our service(s) are running within agreed budgets and in conjunction with our contractual requirements.
- For a full list of key responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to this advert._

**About you**

**What we'll need you to bring:

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- Experience of managing people
- Knowledge of what it takes to run an effective service within the Health & Social Care sector
- A passion for and experience of delivering high quality, person-centred care and support
- Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards
- Proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, their families and other stakeholders
- The ability to lead others and work collaboratively
- Great communication skills; both verbal and written
- A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities and how they relate to supporting vulnerable individuals
- A commitment to undertake and achieve a SVQ Social Services & Healthcare Level 7 qualification and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision (if not already attained)

**Shift patterns**

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work 5 out of 7 days. There may be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends due to the needs of our service. On call duties will also be a requirement on a rotational basis.

**Have questions? **Please contact Linda Crighton on 01779 478633.