Advanced Practitioner

Job Description

Barnsley Council are seeking two experienced individualts to join the team as anAdvanced Practitioner (Adults Learning Disabilities) . The role is 37 hours, permanentIn return, you will receive a competitive salary of £42,503 - £45,495per annum.The Advanced Practitionerrole:We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner to join the Specialist Care Team in Barnsley the ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of Mental Capacity Act legislation as well as sound understanding in Human Rightsand the Care Act. You will have strong social work values that lead your practice in helping people to achieve the best outcomes possible. Alongside this you will play a significant role in supporting social workers to develop outstanding assessment and analyticalskills; apply strengths-based interactions within direct work to develop confidence and skills to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for the future.Responsibilities as our Advanced Practitioner:

• Support senior colleagues with the prioritisation, allocation, planning and review of work in accordance with policies, procedures and statutory requirements, contributing to effective budget management, ensuring value for public money and the maximisationof service efficiencies
• Provide supervision, direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance, appraisal and professional development and support social work students on first and final placements; and students from other professional disciplines
• Manage high complex cases including their planning and review, promoting independence and early intervention as well as the personalisation agenda and self directed support to minimise risks and improve quality of life for service users and their carers,ensuring targets are met within agreed timescales
• Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify their needs, construct value for money care packages and commission a range of appropriate services, as well as respond to their feedbackregarding service provision
• Make proactive use of supervision to extend effective practice, reflection and career development and to meet the objectives of Professional Development Reviews
• Assist in ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met and fulfilled by the team, ensuring that quality practice standards are achieved in delivery high quality, promoting use of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances
• Manage complex transitions cases and chair multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate to specialised field / local structures

Skills and experience were looking for in our Advanced Practitioner:

• Recognised Social Work qualification or equivalent
• Registration with the appropriate professional body
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Training in providing social work supervision and/or coaching and/or mentoring
• At least 4 years post qualification experience within relevant policies, the statutory framework and legislation, including safeguarding
• Experience of working in a health and social work team / care setting
• Experience of managing complex work situations
• Expertise in producing comprehensive and detailed assessments for more complex cases including safeguarding investigations

A lot to look forward to:Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure well do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning andenabling you to achieve your potential.Closing date:09/01/2023If you think this role is for you then we would very much welcome your application, apply now to become ourAdvanced Practitioner.