Qualified Practitioner Level 2 - Learning Disabilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB

Responsible for providing statutory Adult Care and Health support as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting people with learning disabilities with care and support needs.

You will demonstrate through practice experience a commitment to strengths-based practice and 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 be expected to work with autonomy managing more complex work and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. Work may include travel outside the county.

MAIN DUTIES:

1.Manage an allocated caseload of clients, regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes in clients' needs and ensure that all services contribute effectively to the care plan and it remains an effective use of resources.

2.Undertake a range of community care and safeguarding assessments and reviews in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks, needs and options, including self-directed support options.

3.Supervise up to four non-registered social care practitioners e.g. Practitioner (Unqualified), including planning, allocation and checking of work including setting targets, dealing with day-to-day capability and conduct issues / providing basic staff welfare and support/ identify training needs.

4.Construct value for money care packages in collaboration with users, carers and contributing agencies in coordination with other professionals, families and individuals, and in accordance with eligibility criteria and ensuring that risk is minimised and quality of life improved/ maintained.

5.Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.

6.Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.

7.Convene and chair multidisciplinary planning and review meetings for individuals with complex needs to ensure a coordinated response to service delivery.

8.Identify, track and assess young people in the transition into adulthood as specified in the transition protocol.

9.Promote health in people with learning disabilities and support them to access healthcare.

10.Provide advice and guidance to individuals and families on service and support providers and options including signposting to other agencies. Communicate with individuals and their families in ways which are appropriate to their needs.

11.To undertake supervision of students and participate in training and staff development programs.

12.Ensure the promotion and completion of carers assessments.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Professional qualification as a Social Worker Or Registered Nurse e.g. RNLD, RGN, RNMH.

Current HCPC Social Work or NMC Nursing Registration.

Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience in a health and social care environment.

Knowledge of legislation relevant to provision of health and social care for people with learning disabilities including the requirements of the health and safety legislation and Valuing People.

Knowledge of health and health promotion issues specific to people with learning disability.

Knowledge of screening procedures and how they are used to effectively target resources.

Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well.

Analytical Assessment skills.

Ability to work as part of a team, learning from and contributing to the development of others.

Ability to enable and support the professional development of colleagues through supervision and mentoring.

Organisational and administrative skills necessary for managing a more complex caseload.

Ability to co-ordinate the review of service provision against identified needs.

The ability to work autonomously in identifying and addressing need and risk.

Ability to secure change in practice through constructively challenging individuals and services.

Ability to assess the quality of service offered to an individual and to act to ensure a good quality of provision.

Ability to effectively chair case conferences.

Effective IT skills.

A commitment to the social inclusion of adults with learning disabilities.

Awareness of anti-oppressive practice.

Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification as a Social Worker Or Registered Nurse e.g. RNLD, RGN, RNMH.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification practice experience in a health and social care environment.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

3rd Floor, Lancaster House

36 Orchard Street

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1XX

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)