Senior Practitioner - Children'S Team Disability Service

mbi Medical Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

mbi Medical Ltd is seeking an experienced social worker to join Peterborough City Council's safeguarding and child services team. You will work collaboratively with service users and families to assess needs and plan services, maintaining child-centred practice and high professional standards.

In this role you will supervise staff, mentor junior colleagues, participate in project work, ensure HCPC registration compliance, and uphold the council's equal opportunities policy while delivering

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively and sensitively with service users and their families ensuring a child centred approach.
• To assist the Team Manager and including in the supervision responsibilities for Social Workers and any alternatively qualified staff as and when directed by the Team Manager.
• Undertake timely assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service with a high degree of efficiency.
• Plan, implement and review services, actions and processes for service users in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service
• Manage a caseload and engage in regular supervision and annual Performance Development Review with the line manager.
• To act as a practice lead to other members of the team and contribute to the induction of new staff.
• To act as a practice educator to ASYE’s within the team.
• To participate and lead in project and development work as required.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Authority’s policies and procedures.
• To fulfil the requirements of registration with the HCPC in respect of conduct, professional development and National Standards.
• Develop effective partnership working with colleagues in related teams/agencies both in terms of providing effective responses to service user’s needs and the development of integrated services.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and service users from harassment. It is the duty of the post holder not to act in prejudicial or discriminatory manner towards employees or service users
• To comply .. .. ... ..

Job description

• To carry a workload, commensurate with qualification, experience and competency. Workload will be highly complex with a degree of autonomy with regular supervision.
• To provide direct supervision to staff if and when necessary as directed by the Team Manager.
• To work within the legislative and procedural framework of Peterborough City Council.
• To work collaboratively with service users and their families to assess their needs and plan and deliver services commensurate with the service area.
• To be able to coach/mentor less experienced team member, as a Practice Educator.
• To chair meetings and support appropriate response for children’s safeguarding

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work collaboratively and sensitively with service users and their families ensuring a child centred approach.
• To assist the Team Manager and including in the supervision responsibilities for Social Workers and any alternatively qualified staff as and when directed by the Team Manager.
• Undertake timely assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service with a high degree of efficiency.
• Plan, implement and review services, actions and processes for service users in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service
• . Manage a caseload and engage in regular supervision and annual Performance Development Review with the line manager.
• To act as a practice lead to other members of the team and contribute to the induction of new staff.
• To act as a practice educator to ASYE’s within the team.
• To participate and lead in project and development work as required.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Authority’s policies and procedures.
• To fulfil the requirements of registration with the HCPC in respect of conduct, professional development and National Standards.
• Develop effective partnership working with colleagues in related teams/agencies both in terms of providing effective responses to service user’s needs and the development of integrated services.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and service users from harassment. It is the duty of the post holder not to act in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner towards employees or service users … ... .. ..
• To comply .. .. ... ..