Advanced Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Livewell Southwest seeks an experienced Adult Social Care supervisor to support the Head of Service. The role provides practice supervision, appraisal, and specialist advice to staff, leading on practice improvement and audits.

You will supervise across a seven-day service, with responsibility for performance management, risk identification, and ensuring policy compliance within social care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing training and continuous professional development.
• Registration with the HCPC is required, with certificate of registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional supervision and appraisal to Adult Social Care staff.
• Offer specialist advice and guidance on complex casework for Social Workers and Community Care Workers.
• Lead practice through mentoring, peer reviews and audits to uphold professional standards.
• Manage performance and oversee practice improvement action plans with Senior and Practice Management.
• Identify concerns about risk, practice, wellbeing, attendance and mandatory training, and ensure policies are followed.
• Quality assure assessments and support plans.
• Oversee complaints, concerns and reviews under the Customer Services Policy.
• Support staff with caseloads and the emotional demands of their work.
• Promote continuous professional development and ensure staff access development opportunities.
• Deliver Care Act duties and the Scheme of Delegation, and promote personalisation.
• Maintain service knowledge, help develop services, and oversee team workforce and recruitment.
• Carry out delegated financial tasks, monitor team physical resources, and understand the organisation's financial position.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

IT skills

Safeguarding

Negotiation

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

Care First

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Adult Social Care role sits within Livewell Southwest's social care services and supports the Head of Service in developing social care staff. The post holder provides practice supervision, appraisal and specialist advice to qualified and non-qualified staff, and leads on practice improvement and audit. The post is 37.5 hours a week, with an expectation of working across a seven-day service. Fit depends on HCPC registration, and sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route may not be available.

What the job involves

• Provide professional supervision and appraisal to qualified and non-qualified Adult Social Care staff
• Give specialist advice, support and guidance, including on complex casework for Social Workers and Community Care Workers
• Lead practice through mentoring, peer reviews and audits to uphold professional standards
• Manage performance and oversee practice improvement action plans with Senior and Practice Management
• Identify concerns about risk, practice, wellbeing, attendance and mandatory training, and ensure policies are followed
• Quality assure assessments and support plans
• Oversee complaints, concerns, compliments and I Want Great Care reviews under the Customer Services Policy
• Support staff with caseloads and the emotional demands of their work
• Promote continuous professional development and ensure staff access development opportunities
• Deliver Care Act duties and the Scheme of Delegation, and promote personalisation
• Maintain service knowledge, help develop services, and oversee team workforce and recruitment
• Carry out delegated financial tasks, monitor team physical resources, and understand the organisation's financial position

What’s required

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing training and continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• Professional social work registration with the HCPC, with certificate of registration

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience and knowledge in line with national standards
• Experience of personal budgets and support planning, policies and standards
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working
• Knowledge of Continuing NHS Healthcare eligibility policies and interfaces
• Knowledge of Department and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures, including relevant legislation
• Knowledge of specialist equipment and manual handling risk management

Skills & knowledge

• Leadership skills to supervise staff, monitor performance, advise and motivate
• Well-developed communication and negotiation skills with statutory and voluntary bodies
• Planning and organisational skills, including helping develop initiatives to meet targets
• Keyboard and IT skills, including Care First and Microsoft Office
• Safeguarding knowledge and working knowledge of human needs, including personal crisis, disability, ill health and unpaid carer pressures
• Knowledge of resources such as allowances and support for vulnerable adults and carers

Other

• Able and willing to work across a seven-day service

What’s offered

• Protected CPD time
• Training pathways and leadership programmes
• Funding for qualifications, such as the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships
• Induction and preceptorship programmes