Senior Practitioner – Adults (LBR12)

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Practitioner – Adults (LBR12)
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Lynton House, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.60

Senior Social Worker required to undertake lead professional role in representing Adult Services at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and providing Senior cover to First Contact Team 3 days weekly.
Experience
⦁ Experience of supervising students and/or staff in a statutory front-line social care or health setting.
⦁ Proven supervision skills, utilising a Reflective Model of practice.
⦁ Evidence of developing and maintaining good working practices with a wide range of customers and other stakeholders.
⦁ Experience of representing the service at multi-agency forums, making informed, sound decisions.
⦁ Experience of working effectively in a high pressure environment.
⦁ Experience of working with Adult service users and Carers.
⦁ Experience of managing complex cases and risk assessments.
⦁ Experience of safeguarding work including chairing of meetings.
⦁ Experience of work in relation to Mental Capacity and best interest decision making.
⦁ Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary inter-agency framework
⦁ Experience of meeting performance targets and delivering service outcomes.

Skills:
⦁ Proven verbal and written communication skills, including the preparation and presentation of detailed reports and correspondence.
⦁ Effective listening skills.
⦁ Ability to deal with conflict and complaints.
⦁ Ability to maintain confidentiality.
⦁ Able to be resilient, handle information with adult safeguarding concerns that can be emotionally challenging for themselves and others.
⦁ Good organisational and supervisory skills.
⦁ Ability to manage, assist in managing and monitoring budgets/financial resources.
⦁ Manages time and prioritises work in an effective and productive way.
⦁ Manages own stress, remaining objective and stable in stressful situations.
⦁ Ability and skills to work alone and in a team.
⦁ Information Technology/computer skills including managing information systems, both paper based and electronic.

Knowledge:
⦁ Detailed understanding of the Care Act and other appropriate legislation.
⦁ Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards legislation.
⦁ Clear understanding of Young Carers rights and practitioner responsibilities in relation to The Care Act 2014.
⦁ Clear understanding of the importance of information and advice and alternative ways to support identified outcomes – e.g. assisted technologies, health interventions.
Excellent knowledge of Adult Safeguarding, managing complex issues and

Minimum education/ qualifications
⦁ Professional Social Work, qualification as recognised by the HCPC
⦁ Current HCPC registration
⦁ Recent post qualification study
⦁ Evidence of CPD
⦁ Best Interest Assessor award – or willingness to train to gain the qualification
⦁ Approved Mental Health Professional award – (specialist teams)
3 years post qualifying experience in health and/or social care setting