Senior Practitioner
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Job description
Full Time, Permanent
We are looking to recruit permanently to a Senior Practitioner role based within Bristol City Council's North and West locality adult social care team.
You'll need to be resourceful, resilient, proactive, and prepared for a working day with plenty of challenges and variety. It is an exciting time to be part of a community social work team as we embed our new locality model of service delivery.
You will support practitioners to;
- Work with adults from a variety of groups including physical disabilities, mental health, learning disabilities, older adults and carers.
- Undertake Care Act assessments and planned and unplanned reviews.
- Undertake s42 (Care Act) safeguarding enquries.
- Maximise use of social capital, reablement support and technology enabled care to undertake support conversations, reassessment where required and update support plans.
- Support & advise practitioners in weekly ward rounds/bed management meetings; CPA meetings, Blue Light Meetings and any other family and/or multi-disciplinary meetings including Continuing Health Care assessments.
The work in all teams can be pressured & challenging so a creative approach is necessary, as is the ability to be confident with the '3 Tier' model to support the team to find strengths-based solutions, including innovative technological solutions.
Your role will include being part of the leadership team and undertaking strategic work, in addition to supervising social care practitioners, social workers, and overseeing the development of newly qualified and student social workers. The successful candidate will have support from their Team Manager & Service Manager.
You 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. The Senior Practitioner role involves supporting the team, leading in specific areas of work and building relationships with internal and external partners. You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills. Previous experience of community-based social work would be an advantage.
Senior Practitioners are responsible for the effective day to day management of the team, 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. They also provide supervision and leadership to staff, acting as a positive role model at all times. Senior Practitioners are expected to foster self-awareness and professional development amongst staff, whilst ensuring that directorate objectives are understood and that members of staff work together to achieve these objectives.
You must have a good working knowledge of the Care Act including safeguarding adults; the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and best interest and social Care eligibility criteria. A relevant qualification in social work, occupational therapy, nursing, NVQ level 5 or equivalent is essential.
We offer excellent professional support including:
- Opportunities for professional development and learning, and support to maintain your professional registration
- Good quality and regular supervision
- An extensive induction programme to understand fully the values of Bristol City Council
- Opportunities for career progression including our Stepping Up leadership development programme.
Please note this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
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?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
If you would like to find out more about please e-mail Paul McAlary, Team Manager Paul.McAlary@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within this service. Appointments will be made on merit.