Senior Practitioner
Location: Kent
Salary: PO5 (£43,860 – £46,839 per annum)
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
About the Location Authority
We are recruiting talented social workers who are motivated and have the passion and ability to work with adults, sometimes in challenging circumstances and within a Complex Case Management Team.
In keeping with our Borough Values, we are looking for someone who will be able to work with our service users in a caring, ambitious, responsible way whilst always striving to work to the highest of professional standards.
Our teams have passion, integrity, and commitment, and those joining us will experience Haringey as a learning organisation. Haringey staff strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure Haringey provides outstanding outcomes for its residents.
About the Role
Our Social Work Team makes up part of a wider multi-disciplinary assessment service including Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Surveyors, we work alongside colleagues from local health trusts to ensure the holistic needs of our service users are met.
You will bring the principles of professionalism, ambition, accountability, dignity, respect, empathy, and a strength based, collaborative approach to service delivery.
You will be expected to have an excellent understanding of the legislation relevant to the role, specifically the:
- Care Act
• Mental Health Act
• Mental Capacity Act
And be able to work in accordance with the legislative principles and any other relevant guidance or case law.
Required Skills
Benefits: A qualification in Social Work is essential for this post and you must be willing to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Experience of working with adults in a case management setting is desirable.
Other training undertaken since qualification should be evidenced with your application. Experience of working as a practice educator as a DoLS Assessor would be desirable.
You will need:
- Excellent assessment skills
• Be able to work with service user and carers in times of crisis.
• Able to work with individuals and families in an outcome focused way using a Strength Based Approach
• To manage a caseload of varied complexity
Please respond with your CV and covering letter to generalenquiries@interpermrecruit.co.uk
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