Advanced Practitioner, Adult Neurodiversity Team - Bromsgrove - Sanctuary Personal

Advanced Practitioner, Adult Neurodiversity Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Adult Neurodiversity Team to work full time based in Worcestershire.

The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £49,142 per annum.

• To ensure the day to day management of social work is effective in its delivery of strength based social work model.
• To supervise Social Workers and Social Care Workers
• Support staff to achieve the required results within team plans/set objectives.
• Identify clear priorities for staff particularly in relation to statutory procedures and standards.
• To work closely with the Area Manager to address poor performance concerns robustly, recognising and promoting good practice.
• Exercise delegated decision making so that adults are safeguarded and their independence promoted, consistent with the Care Act 2014, and staff have confidence in the decisions.
• Understand data and information on team performance and ensure individual action plans are implemented, to remedy any concerns about the quality or quantity of work undertaken.
• To ensure the work of the team promotes public and partnership confidence, reporting any quality of service issues to the relevant teams.
• Build effective relationships with partner organisations to support the delivery of services within integrated teams.
• Ensure budgets are used to meet the assessed needs of adults consistent with the scheme of delegation.
• To use advanced expertise and knowledge to hold a small number of complex cases.
• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Working with some vulnerable children, young people and adults can, at times, be emotionally challenging for which appropriate support will be provided through management supervision. The post holder must be able to deal with such mental demands.

Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner role:

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Relevant Social Work experience.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.