Senior Practitioner - Adults

Please Add JDYou will drive practice development and improvement in the service and ensure the safe and effective delivery of services to adults with eligible care needs. You will assess and support the wellbeing, training needs and development of individuals with the team and of the team as a whole working within the standards of conduct, performance and ethics as described by Social Work England. You will provide professional leadership and supervision to Social Workers and Social Care Co-ordinators with a focus on supporting a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement. You will take a lead role supporting social work and support staff with complex cases. Advanced Practitioners may need to undertake specialist training or work depending on the team and functions they are aligned to. Duties and Responsibilities This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks, which may be required of the post holder. It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. 1. Provide supervision to Social Workers and Social Care Co-ordinators as directed by the Team Manager. 2. Take a lead role in supporting students on placement and ASYEs supported by the Safeguarding and Quality Improvement Service April 2025 3. To deliver professional, advice and guidance to support to colleagues in line with best practice guidance and the principles of the Care Act (2014). 4. Co-ordinate and oversee team learning including facilitating group supervision, reflective supervision, coaching, mentoring and co-working with less experienced staff. 5. Contribute to the well-being of the team by supporting other team members and treating all colleagues with dignity and respect. 6. Support and enable colleagues to undertake risk management planning and assessments and communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high-risk situations and escalate as appropriate 7. Carry out quality assurance on a range of documentation and practice in line with statutory functions including regular audits of assessments, support plans and case files. 8. Work with the Safeguarding Quality Improvement Service to ensure learning and training needs are identified and addressed. 9. Work alongside the Principal Social Worker and the Safeguarding and Quality Improvement Service to deliver practice development and improvement in response to the quality assurance framework. 10. Ensure that learning from good practice, near misses, case law, Subjects Access Requests (SARs), complaints, feedback from people and partners is embedded within the service. 11. Promote and embed legal literacy and be a source of expertise with regards to key and relevant legislation, including The Care Act (2014), The Mental Capacity Act (2005), Mental Health Act (2007) and associated statutory guidance to support the team and ensure that they are compliant with statutory duties 12. To undertake joint case responsibility on high-risk cases as directed by the Team Manager or Assistant Team Manager 13. To carry an appropriate case load 14. Contribute to chairing multi agency meetings across teams, which can include MARAMs, Strategy Meetings, best interests’ meetings as and when required 15. Ensure maintenance of records in accordance with good practice, professional codes, and organisational standards April 2025 16. Take part in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake all mandatory training requirements of the role 17. Maintain own Continuous Professional Development and develop a high level of professional knowledge through research, and reading, providing a source of expertise including working to develop an area of specialist knowledge aligned to service needs and demands 18. Advanced Practitioners acting as an AMHP Lead in the AMHP function must be AMHP qualified and registered. 19. Commitment to undertake the Best Interest Assessor (BIA) qualification and at least one additional qualification, either AMHP or Practice Educator in accordance with the needs of the service 20. Contribute to emergency planning arrangements and demonstrate flexibility in responding to unforeseen circumstances, including supporting service delivery during emergencies or disruptions 21. Willingness to work flexibly from any location determined by the Authority, when required evenings and weekends in accordance with the flexibility agreement in place 22. Any other duties (commensurate with the grade) which will assist the Service in meeting its objectives.