Senior Practitioner

3 months ago

Fife, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

Job Details

Thank you for your interest in the position of Senior Practitioner within Older People Social Work Service, which is part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. 

Amongst the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, we deliver a significant range of delegated services for a population of around 370,000 across the Kingdom of Fife. We are rooted in the communities and localities we serve and are driven by our vision to improve outcomes for our population by developing integrated health and social services delivered thorough our highly talented and committed workforce and close collaborative working with our partners in the Independent and Voluntary Sector. Being co-terminus with both NHS Fife and Fife Council being part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership offers excellent opportunity to deliver a whole system “Team Fife” approachWe are a forward-thinking organisation constantly seeking to deliver High Performance and the outcomes of integration with a focus on quality, person-centred care and sustainable services. This 36-hour post is based within Brunton House, Cowdenbeath we are looking for one Senior Practitioner to join our team to provide leadership, supervise/support staff development, assist the team manager with core operational tasks and be involved in delivering responsive assessments to the public underpinned by social work values and principles. The Person If you relish a challenge and have a passion for public service, then Fife Health and Social Care Partnership will provide a great opportunity for you to realise your potential.We are looking for someone who: Is passionate, skilled, innovative and people-centred.  Has a high standard of written work able to demonstrate analysis or synthesis of complex information. Confident in knowledge of legislative frameworks. Skilled communicator with an ability to show leadership in practice. Experience of supervision/coaching/mentoring of colleagues. Has a sound knowledge of risk and is able to demonstrate enabling practice in relation to this. Ideally the practitioner will have experience of working with older people and significant insight into the challenges and opportunities this work provides. The essential qualifications for this post are You will be a qualified Social Worker (holding a BA (Hons) Social Work or MSc in Social Work), you will have extensive experience of working within statutory frameworks supporting adults in the community. You will hold an accredited post-qualifying award or be willing to work towards the award within the first 2 years of appointment.

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. 

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile

The ability to travel throughout Fife is a requirement. Further information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our behaviour framework for more information.  Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services  Directorate Information -   Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X 

For more information, please contact: Kay Heggie,

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