Advanced Practitioner

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the role

We are looking to appoint an Advanced Practitioner to join our Community Integrated Response Team (CIRT) services- supporting the Urgent Community Response (UCR 2-hour response), Home First and Short-Term Assessment and Reablement (STAR) services.

Our teams work across Wirral and are co-located with NHS colleagues in St Catherine's Health Centre. Our services work collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team, which includes Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Paramedics, Virtual Frailty Ward professionals, Health Care Assistants and Social Care- we are admission prevention and discharge/community services.

You will have a key role to play in supporting the delivery of the Personalisation and inclusion Pathways for Adults and Carers ensuring legal framework of the Care Act 2014. Wirral Council are using the 3 Conversations model (3Cs) across all Adult Social Care teams. The ethos of the model is to identify individual’s strengths and aspirations to maximise their independence and wellbeing.

You will support and provide professional supervision to qualified Social Workers and unqualified social care professionals in the team, and support with quality assuring assessments with support from Practice Lead colleagues.

You will be part of a leadership team, providing leadership and management in conjunction with Team Manager and MDT Leads, responsible for some HR tasks, supporting the daily operational needs of the services.

As an Advanced Practitioner you will be expected to support with complex cases, taking the lead role in ensuring that all operational social work practice involving safeguarding, adult protection and assessment are completed in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures. You will work autonomously and independently to support the team in assessing, formulating, implementing, and agreeing care and support plans with adults and carers.

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of health and social care functions for adults/carers for the people of Wirral. You will be responsible for working in partnership with other agencies supporting adults/carers to access services/support in the independent and non-statutory sector. If you enjoy integrated Health and Social Care practice and think you have what it takes to be the difference for our staff and residents, then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the candidate

We are looking for someone who can be part of an integrated and supportive team, planning, monitoring and evaluating work with the MDT care team. You’ll need to be qualified Experienced Social Worker and registered with Social Work England and have experience working in community social work and an understanding and experience of hospital prevention and discharge pathways.

Your experience should include Work within Social Work England Standards of registration, professional values and code of conduct, to provide social work input and support to adults/carers/families helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.

You will have knowledge and understanding of Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Human Rights Act (1998). Desirable to have completed Practice Educator and/or Best Interest Assessor qualification.

Above all, you will be looking to improve the outcomes for the residents of Wirral and improve the way we engage with our residents to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Team Manager Karen Kelly at karenkelly@wirral.gov.uk

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

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