Level 9 Senior Practitioner/Practice Leader
- Recruiter
- Hays Specialist Recruitment
- Location
- Southend-on-Sea
- Salary
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- Posted
- 04 Jun 2019
- Closes
- 02 Jul 2019
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Your new organisation
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre offering traditional seaside living that makes it a great place to live and work. This diverse and busy town has great public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via 2 train lines form Liverpool St and Fenchurch Street. The Council have a rare opportunity for a Senior Practitioner/Practice Leader within the Southend Adult Community Mental Health Service on a two year fixed term basis.
Your new role
The purpose of this role will be to provide professional and comprehensive social care casework to a caseload of individuals with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, some of which will be complex and sensitive cases all will require the highest of professional standards and in depth knowledge of relevant legislation and practice methods. You will also be required to undertake practice and professional Lead responsibility for a specified area of Social Care in the day to day running of the team including supervision of identified team members. The successful candidate will need to use a strengths-based approach to social work practice and will work closely with all partners across Health and Social Care to ensure that there is effective coordination of interdependences including the management of and resolution of risks and other issues that may arise.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role you must be a qualified social worker who has strong management skills and multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team and working with people who have mental health difficulties. You will need to demonstrate your experience of working with cases of people with severe and enduring mental health needs, complex social care needs, section 117 needs, complex safeguarding issues. Additional experience of working with safeguarding policies, procedures, and best practices is essential as it the need for experience of accessing Self-Directed-Support (SDS) packages for people with mental health needs and carers.
What you'll get in return
A balanced caseload, Support for flexible/mobile working and generous annual leave . Bespoke training and learning opportunities. . Excellent opportunities for career progression . A supportive and open environment . A lower cost of living than London, while Southend is only 50 minutes from the City . Being part of a culturally rich, diverse town . Up to GBP8,000 to support with relocation costs subject to eligibility A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Nathalie Storozynski at Hays on . If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position with Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre offering traditional seaside living that makes it a great place to live and work. This diverse and busy town has great public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via 2 train lines form Liverpool St and Fenchurch Street. The Council have a rare opportunity for a Senior Practitioner/Practice Leader within the Southend Adult Community Mental Health Service on a two year fixed term basis.
Your new role
The purpose of this role will be to provide professional and comprehensive social care casework to a caseload of individuals with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, some of which will be complex and sensitive cases all will require the highest of professional standards and in depth knowledge of relevant legislation and practice methods. You will also be required to undertake practice and professional Lead responsibility for a specified area of Social Care in the day to day running of the team including supervision of identified team members. The successful candidate will need to use a strengths-based approach to social work practice and will work closely with all partners across Health and Social Care to ensure that there is effective coordination of interdependences including the management of and resolution of risks and other issues that may arise.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role you must be a qualified social worker who has strong management skills and multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team and working with people who have mental health difficulties. You will need to demonstrate your experience of working with cases of people with severe and enduring mental health needs, complex social care needs, section 117 needs, complex safeguarding issues. Additional experience of working with safeguarding policies, procedures, and best practices is essential as it the need for experience of accessing Self-Directed-Support (SDS) packages for people with mental health needs and carers.
What you'll get in return
A balanced caseload, Support for flexible/mobile working and generous annual leave . Bespoke training and learning opportunities. . Excellent opportunities for career progression . A supportive and open environment . A lower cost of living than London, while Southend is only 50 minutes from the City . Being part of a culturally rich, diverse town . Up to GBP8,000 to support with relocation costs subject to eligibility A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Nathalie Storozynski at Hays on . If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position with Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner