Senior Practitioner

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Job Description

Are you an experienced Practitioner looking to advance your career into a Senior Practitioner position and are you passionate about raising standards and person-centred care? If the answer is yes, then we would welcome your application.

There is a full-time Senior Practitioner post based in the Adult Social Care Continuing Healthcare Team. These are critical roles and you will play a significant part in delivering our legal duties under the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. Your primary role will be to oversee a complex caseload of Adults that will include complexities such as best interest, high-profile 42.2 Safeguarding enquires, s21A challenges and CDOL's. Completing supervisions, direct observations, audit of cases and presenting learning practice sessions.

The Continuing Health Care Team, work in partnership with Health to assess and manage the care of adults with complex and end of life care needs. You will support Operations Managers or Practice Manager by bringing your experience and knowledge to the team to raise standards and by sharing models and social work theory to support staff and benefit the people we serve as part of our critical front-line service. You will have opportunities to facilitate reflective practice sessions and to share your learning within the service and more widely.

In your role there will be an expectation that you will be part of the decision making for safeguarding triage and supporting staff to set clear terms of reference for enquiries, you will be expected to participate on a rota for safeguarding in your working week. If you have development needs around safeguarding, please don't worry, a development plan will be devised to support you to grow your confidence in decision making.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Has social work, occupational therapy, nursing or psychology qualifications and registered with the professional regulatory body
• Can demonstrate knowledge in social work practice
• Has a sound understanding of Safeguarding Adults legislation and practice
• Has a Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning) or equivalent or willingness to undertake

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.

Interviews will take place via MS Teams, the interview dates will be confirmed within 7 days of the closing date.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

Apply Today and Make a Difference in Adult Social Care! Join a team that is critical to our community, shaping the future of care with your expertise, leadership, and compassion.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion, please contact - Helen McAteer - Practice Manager on 01273 482777/ Helen.McAteer@eastsussex.gov.uk or Daniel Francis Operations Manager on 07802491384/Daniel.Francis@Eastsussex.gov.uk

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Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

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

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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.