Job summary
Location: Aylesbury
We have a fantastic opportunity to create a dedicated review team for people with a learning disability with complex needs. The team will have social workers, health specialists and commissioners who will work closely to provide a programme of targeted reviews for high cost clients. The reviews will aim to maximise the potential for independence for the individual and ensure value for money for the public purse.
These Advanced Practitioner posts are fixed term contracts/secondments for 2 years with a workbase in Aylesbury.
Main duties of the job
The team will work closely with each other and the All Age Disability Team in Integrated Commissioning, and colleagues in ASC Operations and finance teams.
Specific activities in the roles will include:
- Ensuring providers are clear about the Councils expectations for them to achieve specified outcomes from core support and additional hours
- Providing a robust challenge process with providers in regard to cost and the use of additional hours
- Working with social workers on an holistic approach to the range of services individual clients are receiving and the cost effectiveness of this
- Effective utilisation of the CareCubed costing tool to support dialogue around cost and value for money (training will be available).
- Working with commissioners to identify the gaps in provision to meet the needs of disabled adults with complex needs in-county.
We are looking for motivated, ambitious, and inspiring people to join us. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.
Access to and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement.
Any-Desk:
As an any-desk worker, youll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. Thats why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate the following confidently and effectively:
- A strong understanding of residential and supported living learning disability services.
- Previous experience of working in this or a similar sector would be an advantage.
- Experience in analysing and adjusting support packages for people with complex needs to ensure that providers enable skills development and support complexity appropriately.
- An understanding of what good quality care looks like for individuals with complex learning disability and or Autism.
- Experience of designing, leading, and managing change, both for individuals or groups of people.
- Able to influence others, build and manage effective relationships across health and social care .
- Comfortable and confident engaging in complex or challenging negotiations.
- Able to use professional curiosity and creativity to develop new and innovative solutions.
- Strong verbal, presentation and written skills with confidence in delivering information concisely
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidance, theDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidanceorMinistry of Justice (MOJ) guidance(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate the following confidently and effectively:
- A strong understanding of residential and supported living learning disability services.
- Previous experience of working in this or a similar sector would be an advantage.
- Experience in analysing and adjusting support packages for people with complex needs to ensure that providers enable skills development and support complexity appropriately.
- An understanding of what good quality care looks like for individuals with complex learning disability and or Autism.
- Experience of designing, leading, and managing change, both for individuals or groups of people.
- Able to influence others, build and manage effective relationships across health and social care .
- Comfortable and confident engaging in complex or challenging negotiations.
- Able to use professional curiosity and creativity to develop new and innovative solutions.
- Strong verbal, presentation and written skills with confidence in delivering information concisely
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidance, theDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidanceorMinistry of Justice (MOJ) guidance(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working towards a specialist area of work, e.g. Practice Educator, DoLs assessor,AMPH, specialist moving and handling
- Substantial experience and evidence of undertaking direct work with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting and in relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
- Proven experience in one or more areas of practice and have a broader knowledge of local and national resource networks.
- Detailed knowledge and experience in the application of relevant procedural and legislative frameworks, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures in accordance to the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- For further information, please see the attached job descriptions.
Desirable
- For further information, please see the attached job descriptions.
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Advanced Practitioner - Qualified Social Worker
- Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner - a minimum of a 2:1 BSC degree in Occupational Therapy or COT Diploma qualification or equivalent
- Successful completion of qualifying year together with two years post qualifying experience of working with adults
Desirable
- Working towards a specialist area of work, e.g. Practice Educator, DoLs assessor,AMPH, specialist moving and handling
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working towards a specialist area of work, e.g. Practice Educator, DoLs assessor,AMPH, specialist moving and handling
- Substantial experience and evidence of undertaking direct work with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting and in relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
- Proven experience in one or more areas of practice and have a broader knowledge of local and national resource networks.
- Detailed knowledge and experience in the application of relevant procedural and legislative frameworks, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures in accordance to the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- For further information, please see the attached job descriptions.
Desirable
- For further information, please see the attached job descriptions.
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Work Advanced Practitioner - Qualified Social Worker
- Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner - a minimum of a 2:1 BSC degree in Occupational Therapy or COT Diploma qualification or equivalent
- Successful completion of qualifying year together with two years post qualifying experience of working with adults
Desirable
- Working towards a specialist area of work, e.g. Practice Educator, DoLs assessor,AMPH, specialist moving and handling
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).
