Job summary
Enhanced Practitioner
Salary:£41,511- £42,708
Hours:37 hours per week
Location:Workington (West Cumbria House)
Contract:Permanent
Main duties of the job
About this opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen foran experienced, enthusiastic and motivated social worker to join our friendly and supportive team based in North Cumbria, as an Enhanced Social Work Practitioner.
We are a social work team working with adults with a learning disability and/or autism. We also work with young people in transition from Childrens Services to adulthood.
The successful applicant will be a qualified and experienced social worker and will be expected to work with autonomy and be able to develop effective approaches in the management of complex casework as well as the ability to promote a strength-based approach.
You will supervise others within the team, promote continuing professional development, and work effectively with internal and external partners.
Cumberland Council is a modern and supportive employer, and we have both the technology and the commitment to allow our employees to work flexibly and efficiently. Travel around set geographical locations will be required but this can be balanced with homeworking as needed.
About us
About us
Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities,creatingthrivingeconomies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.
At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well-being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.
We cant do it without you! Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
To work as a highly capable practitioner assessing and delivering on complex and high
risk cases in a locality or district team. To recommend appropriate person centred
support and outcomes for members of the public in Cumbria who have social care
needs and to advise on developing and implementing care/support programmes for
individuals, groups and communities.
The post holder will have significant autonomy to manage a complex and high risk
case-load and take decisions based on current best practice, aspects of risk
management and approaches which provide optimum levels of empowerment and
independence to the customers. The enhanced practitioner will have specialist
knowledge within their field, exercise sound judgement in contentious or highly
unpredictable situations and offer innovative solution focussed approaches. A reablement approach should be used to maximise the individuals potential. This post
will require a sound knowledge and understanding of other agencies and resources
within the District, and utilise these to achieve most effective outcomes.
The post holder is also expected to case supervise others within the same profession
and to work effectively with internal and external partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
To work as a highly capable practitioner assessing and delivering on complex and high
risk cases in a locality or district team. To recommend appropriate person centred
support and outcomes for members of the public in Cumbria who have social care
needs and to advise on developing and implementing care/support programmes for
individuals, groups and communities.
The post holder will have significant autonomy to manage a complex and high risk
case-load and take decisions based on current best practice, aspects of risk
management and approaches which provide optimum levels of empowerment and
independence to the customers. The enhanced practitioner will have specialist
knowledge within their field, exercise sound judgement in contentious or highly
unpredictable situations and offer innovative solution focussed approaches. A reablement approach should be used to maximise the individuals potential. This post
will require a sound knowledge and understanding of other agencies and resources
within the District, and utilise these to achieve most effective outcomes.
The post holder is also expected to case supervise others within the same profession
and to work effectively with internal and external partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited Professional qualification in Health, Social Care or related area and registered with the appropriate registration body
- Approved Full Post Qualifying Award (Advanced Award in Social Work/OT/Masters)
- OR The ability to demonstrate significant experience in equivalent Post Qualification level PQ Practice
- Teacher/Student assessor OR Relevant experience in taking students
- Evidence of ongoing professional development/CPD
- Significant specialist knowledge and experience relating to area of work
- Change management within a positive framework, time scales and budget
- Demonstrable significant experience of leadership skills
- Proven ability to demonstrate sound judgement and autonomy of decision making in highly unpredictable situations
- Experience of supervision of others
- Significant working knowledge & understanding of legislation and Government policy on current issues relevant to service provision
- In-depth knowledge of working area
- Specialism acquired through relevant qualification/training and or extensive experience
- Significant experience of supervision practice and policies
- Proven ability to influence people to change and to make difficult decisions
- Good interpersonal skills including negotiating, conciliating, people management and motivational skills
- Ability to lead the creation of innovative, person centred solutions for service users and their carers.
- Ability to create and maintain a culture that enables and empowers staff and service users alike
- The ability to plan interventions to be implemented for complex and high risk cases situations
- Delivery of services at specialist knowledge level to other practitioners and managers
- Providing multi-faceted interventions
Desirable
- AMHP Level 2 Safeguarding Investigator / Intervention training
- Involvement with project management
- Student placement coordination
- Awareness of services and practice beyond own professional boundaries
- Experience delivering training and advice to others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited Professional qualification in Health, Social Care or related area and registered with the appropriate registration body
- Approved Full Post Qualifying Award (Advanced Award in Social Work/OT/Masters)
- OR The ability to demonstrate significant experience in equivalent Post Qualification level PQ Practice
- Teacher/Student assessor OR Relevant experience in taking students
- Evidence of ongoing professional development/CPD
- Significant specialist knowledge and experience relating to area of work
- Change management within a positive framework, time scales and budget
- Demonstrable significant experience of leadership skills
- Proven ability to demonstrate sound judgement and autonomy of decision making in highly unpredictable situations
- Experience of supervision of others
- Significant working knowledge & understanding of legislation and Government policy on current issues relevant to service provision
- In-depth knowledge of working area
- Specialism acquired through relevant qualification/training and or extensive experience
- Significant experience of supervision practice and policies
- Proven ability to influence people to change and to make difficult decisions
- Good interpersonal skills including negotiating, conciliating, people management and motivational skills
- Ability to lead the creation of innovative, person centred solutions for service users and their carers.
- Ability to create and maintain a culture that enables and empowers staff and service users alike
- The ability to plan interventions to be implemented for complex and high risk cases situations
- Delivery of services at specialist knowledge level to other practitioners and managers
- Providing multi-faceted interventions
Desirable
- AMHP Level 2 Safeguarding Investigator / Intervention training
- Involvement with project management
- Student placement coordination
- Awareness of services and practice beyond own professional boundaries
- Experience delivering training and advice to others.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
