Advanced Practitioner - FLK14624

Falkirk Council; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an Advanced Practitioner Social Worker for the East Locality Assessment and Care Planning Team. You will undertake strength-based assessments with adults, carers and partner agencies, manage risk, and apply professional judgement to promote safeguarding and independence.

You will also provide professional leadership within the team, support practitioners, and contribute to learning, quality improvement and service development to ensure high

Qualifications

• Advanced practitioner social worker with demonstrable leadership
• Experience handling complex caseloads and delivering outcomes-focused assessments

Responsibilities

• Carry a complex caseload with strengths-based, outcomes-focused assessments and reviews
• Provide professional leadership within the team and support colleagues' development
• Contribute to practice learning, quality improvement and service development

Skills

Advanced practice

Job description

Job Advert

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to join our East Locality Assessment and Care Planning Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality adult social work services while supporting the continued development of excellent practice across the team. We are committed to enabling adults to live fulfilling, independent and meaningful lives within their communities and are looking for an individual who shares our values of collaboration, inclusion and person-centred practice.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will carry a complex caseload and undertake strengths-based, outcomes-focused assessments and reviews in partnership with adults, carers and partner agencies. You will demonstrate expertise in risk assessment and risk management, applying professional judgement to support positive outcomes while promoting choice, independence and safeguarding.

Alongside your case management responsibilities, you will provide professional leadership within the team, supporting practitioners to develop confidence, skills and knowledge. You will contribute to practice learning, quality improvement and service development, helping to ensure high standards of professional practice across Adult Social Work Services.

You will work closely with colleagues across Health and Social Care Partnership services and partner organisations to develop innovative approaches that improve access to information, support and services for Falkirk residents.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG Scheme Membership.