Who You Are You are a strategic leader with a strong professional background in social work, nursing, or occupational therapy. With a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in health or social care, you possess in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care organizational structures and relevant legislation. You have exceptional leadership skills and are adept at modeling good practice, managing teams, and integrating new ways of working to foster an environment that promotes personalisation and positive risk management in adult care services. What the Job Involves As the Lead Practitioner, you will provide leadership and oversight for a team delivering adult social care services, ensuring statutory duties are met and performance objectives are achieved. Your role includes coaching to embed community-centered practices, managing a small complex caseload, and overseeing rigorous safeguarding procedures. You are responsible for budget management, workload allocation, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with legislation. You will enhance service delivery through collaboration with commissioners and partners, and contribute to the strategic development of services, supporting staff training and development to maintain high-performance standards. Skills Professional qualification in social work, nursing, or occupational therapy HCPC or NMC registration Leadership and team management Knowledge of Health and Social Care systems Strong decision-making and problem-solving Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in IT systems Experience in risk management and safeguarding Ability to drive organizational change and efficiency