Practice Lead

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Cannock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a full-time Practice Lead for the Cannock Adult Social Care Community Teams. This role involves leading a dedicated team while promoting professional development and managing crucial services for diverse community needs. Enjoy generous benefits including career progression support and an excellent NHS pension.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service

Health and Wellbeing resources

Travel reimbursement for community team work

Lease car options for over 500 business miles/year

Salary sacrifice car and bikes schemes

Free parking at trust sites

Annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Qualified and Registered Social Work Practitioner.
• Ongoing professional development evidence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead an experienced Community Team, focusing on service user support.
• Manage performance, budgets, and team development.
• Promote strengths-based practice and professional development.

Skills

Effective communication

Decision-making

Commitment

Resilience

Enthusiasm

Education

Masters level qualification or equivalent experience

Social Work Post Qualifying Award

AMHP or BiA status

Job description

Job Overview

We are welcoming applications for a full–time Practice Lead post. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cannock Adult Social Care Community Teams. The successful candidate will work closely with other Practice Leads and the Operational Service Delivery Lead (OSDL) to develop a responsive service for service users, carers, and the ASC community teams.

Main Duties of the Job

The role requires qualities such as commitment, resilience, enthusiasm, effective communication, and strong decision-making skills. We seek a dynamic individual committed to professional development, capable of leading an experienced Community Team. The work is varied, challenging, and involves working with a diverse demographic, offering broad professional experience.

There is a focus on professional development, promoting strengths-based practice, and an opportunity to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. The successful applicant will work closely with the Leadership Team and will be supported in managing performance, budgets, and team development. The role requires an experienced practitioner with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding, complex case management, crisis response, and a passion for supporting team development and promoting excellent practice.

Working for Our Organisation

By joining MPFT, you will help your communities, and we will support you through:

• Career development and progression support
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service
• Health and Wellbeing resources
• Travel reimbursement for community team work
• Lease car options for over 500 business miles/year
• Salary sacrifice car and bikes schemes
• Free parking at trust sites
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Citizens Advice support and hardship fund

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation with staff networks to support inclusion.

Additional Information

Please note the use of AI in applications will be monitored. The vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job Description & Responsibilities

Further details are available in the attached job description and person specification. The post holder will be enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework, responsible for their CPD.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Qualified and Registered Social Work Practitioner
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• Social Work Post Qualifying Award
• AMHP or BiA status or willingness to work towards
• Ongoing professional development evidence

Desirable Criteria

• Postgraduate qualification in management/leadership
• Leadership or organisational development training

Experience

Essential

• Leadership role in NHS or Local Authority
• Managing social work services or complex projects
• Leading service development and change management

Desirable

• Knowledge of local commissioning and provider context
• Teaching social work at undergraduate/postgraduate levels