Social Care Practitioner

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Amber Valley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Ongoing training and development

Excellent occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council Adult Social Care and Health seeks a part-time Social Care Practitioner to join the Amber Valley long-term Occupational Therapy team. The post focuses on strength-based, person-centred assessment and community support for adults, with supervision from OT managers and senior practitioners.

You will work across a network of professionals, contribute to risk-appropriate care, and travel for home visits as needed. The role is grade 8 with flexible/hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering person-centred, holistic and strengths-based care.
• Experience in assessing activities of daily living.
• Knowledge of physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions and their impact on daily living.
• Knowledge of equipment and adaptation solutions.
• Ability to manage and prioritise caseload.
• Strong communication and ability to build relationships with partners and agencies.
• Good IT skills and time management; Mosaic recording system desirable.
• Understanding of statutory legislation underpinning OT assessment and intervention in adult social care and health.
• Reflective practitioner with commitment to supervision and development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and their application in practice.
• Ability to travel for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proportionate, personalised, safe and sustainable response for local adults, their carers and families.
• Work within inter-agency and multi-disciplinary approaches across the council and statutory bodies.
• Provide support and supervision within the Occupational Therapy team.
• Travel for home visits as required.

Skills

Person-centred approach

ADL assessment

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

IT skills

Time management

Motivation

Reflective practitioner

Tools

Mosaic recording system

Job description

Social Care Practitioner in the South Occupational Therapy Team (Amber Valley based) 18.5 hours permanent.

Are you a social care practitioner who enjoys working in the community, building relationships to support adults to maximise their independence?

Are you a creative problem solver who can work well on their own initiative and within a team?

If so, Derbyshire County Council Adult Social Care and Health wants to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit a part time permanent social care practitioner based in the Amber Valley long term Occupational Therapy team covering the South of the County. We have an experienced management team who are committed to good support, advice, supervision, and a nurturing team ethos.

You will be supported in your role by a wider network of Occupational Therapists including a dedicated Occupational Therapy service manager and dedicated Occupational Therapy senior practitioners.

As part of ourAdult Care Team, you will be required to take a strength-based approach to deliver a proportionate, personalised, safe and sustainable response for local adults, their carers, and families.

A positive approach to risk taking, personal resilience and the ability to contribute to inter agency and multi-disciplinary approaches both across the council and in other statutory bodies are key to this role.

This post is a grade 8

You will need to:

• Have knowledge and/or experience of working within a person centred, holistic and strengths-based way.
• Have knowledge and/or experience in assessing a person’s activities of daily living.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions and the impact on activities of daily living.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of equipment and adaptation solutions.
• Have the ability to manage and prioritise your casework.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to form positive relationships with a wide range of partners, professionals and agencies.
• Have good IT skills, time management skills and be highly motivated. Experience of Mosaic recording system is desirable.
• Have an understanding of statutory legislation that underpins Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in adult social care and health.
• Be a reflective practitioner with a commitment to supervision and development working within relevant codes of conduct.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of safeguarding principles and how these are embedded in everyday practice.
• Ability to travel for home visits.

We offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team who are committed to providing an excellent service.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Caseload management and regular supervision from experienced OT managers and Senior Practitioners.
• Ongoing training and development
• Generous annual leave in addition to 8 days statutory bank holidays
• Excellent occupational pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing strategy and benefits
• Employee offers and discounts.

Please see the attached testimonials to see what other employees think about working for us.

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