Job summary
If you are an experienced and registered Nurse or Social Worker, our Louth & Horncastle Learning Disability Team would be excited to hear from you.
We are delighted to offer this recruitment opportunity for anexperienced Nurse or Social worker(known internally as Qualified Practitioners) within our Louth &Horncastle Team. This is a full time permanent position- 37 hours per week.
The Qualified Practitioner role is both an exciting and challenging role. For those that love fast paced and make a difference work, this is the position for you. The Learning Disability Team is proud of the Practitioners we have in our team. They take great pride in doing their job well and are passionate about providing the best service they can for the people who access our specialist service.
Main duties of the job
You will have an allocated case load which includes complex cases.Working in a Person-Centred way, carrying out strength based Adult Needs Assessments and Reviews focusing on what the person can do rather than what they cannot do. Working with the people wesupportand their families to maximise independence.
Our aim is tosupportpeople to reach their goals and aspirations. Whether that be employment, community access or moving into their own home. We help people to overcome the obstacles and challenges they may face,supportingthem to reach their potential.
You must have use of a vehicle, be able to travel effectively and within a reasonable timescale to meet service requirements, this could include beingresponsiveto last minute unplanned visits which may be non local/out of county appointments.
Our core office hours are 08:4517:15 (Mon-Thu), 08:4516:45 (Fri).We currently work a mixture of home based and office working, however there will be a requirement to be in the office when required to meet the needs of the service.
About us
Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.
We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.
From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.
We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.
People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for providing statutory Adult Care and Health support as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting people with learning disabilities with care and support needs. You will demonstrate a commitment to strengths based practice and supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied case load. You will be expected to work with autonomy managing case work and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. You will provide advice and support to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. Work may include travel outside the county.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for providing statutory Adult Care and Health support as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting people with learning disabilities with care and support needs. You will demonstrate a commitment to strengths based practice and supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied case load. You will be expected to work with autonomy managing case work and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. You will provide advice and support to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. Work may include travel outside the county.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to provision of health and social care for people with learning disabilities including the requirements of the health and safety legislation and Valuing People.
- Knowledge of health and health promotion issues specific to people with learning disability.
- Knowledge of screening procedures and how they are used to effectively target resources.
- Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- See attached job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the development of colleagues.
- See attached job description for more information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Social Worker
- Or Nursing Qualification
- Current HCPC Social Work or NMC Nursing Registration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to provision of health and social care for people with learning disabilities including the requirements of the health and safety legislation and Valuing People.
- Knowledge of health and health promotion issues specific to people with learning disability.
- Knowledge of screening procedures and how they are used to effectively target resources.
- Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- See attached job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the development of colleagues.
- See attached job description for more information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Social Worker
- Or Nursing Qualification
- Current HCPC Social Work or NMC Nursing Registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
