Advanced Practitioner (Adults) (Grade 9)

Who You Are

You are a dedicated and qualified social worker with extensive knowledge in supporting adults with various needs, including those with learning disabilities. You are passionate about promoting wellbeing and independence, reducing the need for long-term support, and safeguarding vulnerable adults. You have a strong ability to manage teams, lead complex cases, and contribute to service improvement, ensuring high-quality social care practices.

What the Job Involves

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will manage and deliver operational services within a specified locality area, providing professional leadership to ensure high-quality social work practices. Your responsibilities include supporting adults to remain independent, delivering coordinated social care services, preventing hospital admissions, and giving individuals control over their care. You will lead in safeguarding efforts, supervise qualified workers, manage complex cases, and develop improvement strategies. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing performance data, contributing to service developments, and ensuring compliance with The Care Act and other professional standards.

Skills

• Advanced decision-making and problem-solving
• Strong leadership and team management
• Experience with risk management and safeguarding
• Ability to oversee complex casework and provide professional supervision
• Knowledge of social care legislation and care planning
• Competence in budget management and resource allocation
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Commitment to professional development and reflective supervision
• Capacity to implement strategies for service improvement and change management
• Familiarity with legal and policy frameworks regarding social work practice