Senior Practitioner, Urgent Community Response Team

Thurrock Council; Grays; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Employee assistance programme and well

Staff discounts and local offers

Supportive and inclusive working env

Résumé du poste

Thurrock Council, through the Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT), is seeking a Senior Practitioner to provide leadership, oversee day-to-day practice, and support complex decision-making. You will mentor colleagues and ensure high standards of care within a fast-paced, 7-day service, coordinating with health partners to deliver timely, person-centred interventions.

This role is central to reducing hospital admissions and enabling safe discharges, with emphasis on safeguarding, risk

Qualifications

• Significant experience in adult social care or a related field with safeguarding and risk management.
• Proven ability to undertake complex assessments and make defensible decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with experience mentoring colleagues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with partner agencies.

Responsabilités

• Providing professional leadership and oversight within the Urgent Community Response Team, supporting high-quality, person-centred practice
• Undertaking complex assessments and making informed decisions to manage risk and ensure safe, timely interventions
• Coordinating and delivering rapid response support to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate safe discharges
• Supervising and supporting team members, offering guidance, mentoring, and reflective practice
• Working collaboratively with health partners and other agencies to ensure integrated and effective service delivery
• Managing a dynamic caseload, prioritising urgent needs within a fast-paced, 7-day service
• Contributing to service development, continuous improvement, and achievement of team objectives

Connaissances

Leadership

Complex assessments

Risk management

Communication

Mentoring

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Formation

Social Work qualification

Description du poste

Thurrock Council, through the Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT), is seeking a Senior Practitioner to provide leadership, oversee day-to-day practice, and support complex decision-making. You will mentor colleagues and ensure high standards of care within a fast-paced, 7-day service, coordinating with health partners to deliver timely, person-centred interventions.

This role is central to reducing hospital admissions and enabling safe discharges, with emphasis on safeguarding, risk