How you'll make a difference
As a Senior Practitioner in the central team you will make a difference by improving the quality of services provided to adults in the community. You will have a pivotal role in ensuring performance and quality standards across the Adult Social Care team are met and delivered to vulnerable adults in our community.
What you will be doing
* Under the supervision of a Team Manager, you will take a proactive role in day to day management of the team including providing advice and support to staff and members of the public.
* You will supervise OTs and OTAs in line with the Council’s supervision policy.
* It will be your responsibility to maintain and promote effective partnerships with relevant agencies including the ICB, Sirona and Acute Health Agencies to achieve best outcomes for service users. This may involve assisting in developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures.
* You will support staff with managing complex cases taking account of levels of risk, safeguarding and issues of mental capacity and DOLS as required. You may also hold a case load to ensure that your skills are current and to enable you to support with the running of the team.
* It will be key that you ensure effective prioritisation and allocation of work including managing waiting lists.
What we need from you
* It is essential you hold a relevant professional qualification e.g. OT Diploma and/or degree and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* We require you to have relevant post qualifying experience in a social care setting and experience of dealing with complex cases.
* You’ll be able to provide evidence of ongoing continuous professional development, knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to social care with the ability to be able to assess and manage risk.
What you need to know
* This is a part-time role, working 24 hours per week. Your salary is pro-rata to hours worked.
* This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road, Yate and working from home.
* Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
* You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so must have a full valid driving license with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative appropriate means of travel.
Interviews are anticipated week commencing 24th March 2025.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
* What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos. We are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have manageable caseloads and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the people they work with.
* As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
* We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
* We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link: Senior Practitioner SW and OT
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