Social Work Practice Lead

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for senior and highly experienced Social Worker to work a dynamic organisation and place partners regarding Social Work practice and leadership. The Social Work Practice Lead position offers a great opportunity for a Social Worker whose core values are to place patients at the centre of all learning and ensure approaches to workforce development and wellbeing are compassionate and high quality.

The role requires a leader who is innovative and personally motivated to work with social workers working in a range of different roles; care group leader's; corporate leader's and several multi-professional teams who support a high standard of clinical care provision, supervision, and education. The role will focus upon supporting the development of the Trust Social Worker portfolio, representing the Trust at Regional meetings, ensuring learning and opportunities are then conveyed and utilised 'in Trust'.

Interviews are 24th July.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide highly visible professional leadership for all Social Work professionals across directorates working with clinical and operational leaders across RDaSH to ensure compliance with professional standards and development of high-quality integrated care across the Trust.

The post holder will work with the Director for Psychological Professionals & Therapies to hold strategic responsibility for the education and development of Social Work staff to achieve a flexible and competent workforce fit for future requirements within the service and in response to national and local developments. The post holder will be a champion of life-long learning embedding in a culture of research, personal development, and reflection. Other across Trust responsibilities are expected from the position (i.e. related Social Work practice placements) and post holders would be expected to produce reports and attend internal and external meetings related to these matters.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q