Advanced Practitioner - North Locality Team (Adults)

Job summary

Come join the fantastic North Locality Team! We are a vibrant community team based in Midshires Offices right in the heart of Aylesbury.In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,525 per annum, you will also receive a Golden Hello lump-sum payment of £2500 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.

Despite the challenges that Adult Social Care has faced within the last few years, our approach in Buckinghamshire has remained focused on promoting clients independence and provide support for those who require it. Buckinghamshire Council is a dynamic one, where you will be challenged as well as a place you will be supported to expand your skills and experience.

Naturally, youll be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach. Thinking outside the box, youll support your clients and help prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. Bringing your in-depth knowledge of the latest legislation and statutory guidance, youll work independently and with colleagues to support adults and their families. Persistence and an adaptable approach are needed in an outcome-focused way with partners such as health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.

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Main duties of the job

To ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire, Advanced Practitioners will ensure:

• Work in accordance with the Better Lives framework
• Promote and deliver goal-based support people to achieve greater independence
• Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity
• Provide a proactive personalised approach to the delivery of care and practice
• Respond to peoples needs in a timely manner
• Focus on improving peoples well-being
• Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive
• Take account of peoples risks and safety at all times, identifying mitigations to reduce that risk
• Support people to achieve the outcomes that are most important to them using all available resources and taking responsibility for the public purse
• Supervise staff
• Hold a caseload of complex cases
• Competent in completing Safeguarding Investigations and Court work
• Provide personalised information and advice, safeguarding, assessment, support planning and review to individuals/families and their carers

You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

About us

Buckinghamshire practice with a strong emphasis on a strength-based practice approach, Better Lives, has been improving outcomes linked to independence, developing social connections, and improving areas that are important to the residents we support.

We have created more roles in Social Work and Occupational Therapy; we are adapting to work much more closely with the community andsupport people near to where they live; we have developed a newcareer progression framework to encourage staff ambition and development; finally, to establish the conditions to deliveroutstanding practice.

We are now looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

We welcome individuals looking to return to social work and offer a return to social work programme assessment and support process. Should this be something of interest to you please contact the Learning and Wellbeing Hub via email atlearninghub@buckinghamshire.gov.ukto arrange an informal chat or to find out more information.