Adult Social Care Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Gloucester is seeking a full-time Adult Social Care Practitioner. The role involves assessments and support planning for individuals with physical disabilities and complex needs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in health and social care, and an ability to communicate effectively. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, a supportive environment, and extensive benefits including annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

25.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Free parking

Agile working arrangements

Access to training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and/or social care setting.
• Knowledge of the Care Act and application in practice.
• Experience managing a caseload with varied needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and support plans for individuals.
• Work with families, carers, and other professionals.
• Promote independence and reduce hospital admissions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

We have a full time (37 hours) Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team. The nature of this post requires travelling around the County. Our supportive and engaged team structure includes an Integrated Social Care Manager, two Deputy Social Care Managers, Social Work Leads, Social Care Leads, Care Navigator Coordinators, a Senior Social Worker, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners, Care Navigators and an administration team. The role focuses on promoting independence, enabling individuals to remain in their own homes and reduce the need for hospital admission or long-term care. The ideal candidate will have experience in a health and/or social care setting, knowledge of the Care Act, and the ability to apply it in practice.

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? To join us, you must have:

Role and responsibilities

As an Adult Social Care Practitioner, you will be undertaking assessments and support plans with people who have physical disabilities or other complex needs. This role will involve working with families, carers and other professionals, agencies and organisations across Gloucestershire. The work is focused on promoting independence, enabling the individuals we work with to remain in their own homes and reduce the need for hospital admission or long-term care.

Requirements

• relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care experience
• training related to Health and Social Care assessments
• experience of managing a caseload including working with people experiencing a range of physical disabilities, medical, mental health difficulties and learning difficulties
• evidence of good interpersonal skills, good verbal / written communication
• good IT skills
• Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working
• It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English

Benefits and additional information

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking at the Cirencester office
• Agile working with a mix of office and home working
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills and progress your career
• Transfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Discounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C''s apply)
• GCC''s Cycle to Work Salary
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 94% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events