Job summary
We are delighted to offer this recruitment opportunity for aQualified Practitionerposition within the Preparation for Adulthood Team. The post is full time and a permanent position.
The Qualified Practitioner post is both an exciting and challenging role. For those who love fast paced and 'make a difference' work, this is the position for you. You will need to hold either a Social Work or Nurse qualification and be able to show your registration with SWE/NMC is in date. The nurse qualification does not need to be specific to Learning Disability.
Main duties of the job
The Preparation for Adulthood Team operates county wide within Adult Care and Community Wellbeing and their main priority is to support effective transition for eligible young people moving from Children's to Adult Services.
The teams priority is supporting young people to make informed choices about their future and assisting them to achieve the best outcomes during transition and as they enter adulthood.
Working in partnership with Children's Services and relevant care and health partners, each staff member works alongside relevant local schools, attending Education health and care (EHC) reviews and providing information and support to young people, their families/carers and to our colleagues in educational establishments.
About us
Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.
We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.
From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.
We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.
People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for providing statutory professional social work as part of a team supporting adults with care and support needs. You will demonstrate through practice experience a commitment to strengths based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied and more complex case load. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy managing a case load and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for providing statutory professional social work as part of a team supporting adults with care and support needs. You will demonstrate through practice experience a commitment to strengths based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied and more complex case load. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy managing a case load and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice
- Demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well
- Please see job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the professional development of colleagues through supervision and mentoring
- Working knowledge of social work theory and its application to practice
- Ability to work as part of a team, learning from and contributing to the development of others.
- Please see job description for more information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified as a Social Worker
- Current HCPC Social Work Registration
Desirable
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice
- Demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well
- Please see job description for more information.
Desirable
- Ability to enable and support the professional development of colleagues through supervision and mentoring
- Working knowledge of social work theory and its application to practice
- Ability to work as part of a team, learning from and contributing to the development of others.
- Please see job description for more information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified as a Social Worker
- Current HCPC Social Work Registration
Desirable
- Enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
