22 Oct
Rochdale Council
Rochdale
Job description
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen to join Rochdale Adult Care as a CHC Lead Advanced Practitioner working as part of our Training, Assurance and Safeguarding Team (TAS).
The TAS team sits within Adult Care and supports with a range of functions in relation to quality and practice assurance.
The team consists of members with practice experience across various areas within Adult Care bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and skills.
The team’s functions include supporting with and overseeing career progression pathways including the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), delivering a varied training calendar in conjunction with Talent Conversations and key practice areas,
producing tailored support sessions, materials and resources for practitioners to access across the service, and ensuring that the high standards of work and support to residents of the Borough continues through quality assurance processes.
About you
We are seeking to appoint an experienced social worker with enhanced knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care with the role focusing on supporting the service around CHC knowledge, process, quality and practice alongside wider quality assurance functions.
The successful candidate will lead on initiatives to strengthen practice and performance relating to CHC pathways and outcomes ensuring equality and consistency for all residents of the borough.
All our Advanced Practitioners in TAS support with newly qualified social workers progressing through their ASYE, and as such we expect candidates to either hold or be prepared to work towards the qualification as a Practice Educator in Social Work.
As an Advanced Practitioner within Rochdale,
you will be supported in your professional development through regular one to one supervision, peer groups and our comprehensive learning and development offer which includes, formal qualifications and leadership courses.
You will have opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge within adult services, and areas of specific interest.
We are looking for energetic, creative and experienced social workers who can demonstrate tenacity and enthusiasm in making a positive difference and delivering positive outcomes to the lives of adults and their carers.
We are looking for candidates with a proven record of dealing with highly-complex situations, the ability and confidence to make clear and evidenced-based decisions,
and strong experience of supporting other practitioners with their own development.
It is essential that the post holder is able to work relationally with others with a flexible and adaptable approach always demonstrating their commitment to working to the highest possible standards whilst remaining service user focussed at all times.
The post holder’s must be able to demonstrate an ability to travel around the Borough of Rochdale.
About us
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact :
Debbie Stewart Team Manager 01706 9222930
George Mark-Bell, Principal Social Worker and Strategic Safeguarding Lead 01706 924489
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification and include qualifications which are relevant to the post.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
▶️ Advanced Practitioner - CHC Lead
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