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Complex Care Senior Practitioner

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

3d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching

AI generated summary

  • You need expertise in assessments, safeguarding, and multi-disciplinary work, plus leadership skills, a strengths-based approach, and a commitment to diversity and anti-discrimination.
  • You will assess, plan, and commission care services, supervise staff, promote independence, and ensure compliance with legal standards while collaborating with colleagues on complex cases.

Requirements

  • We should not intervene unless really necessary
  • People probably know best what they need
  • People are not defined by their difficulties
  • People have a right to live without fear or harm
  • Professionalism, CPD, reflection and leadership to others
  • Values, diversity and challenging injustice
  • Knowledge
  • Interventions, skills and effective integrated working
  • Safeguarding and DoLs
  • To ensure that support/care packages promote independence and choice and offer the most cost-effective and beneficial outcomes, delivered and monitored.
  • To provide professional supervision to an agreed number of social work staff, including completing the relevant appraisal process.
  • To ensure own and staff compliance with legal responsibilities and policy guidance on equality and diversity matters, and human rights and to promote anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice as good practice within the team.
  • Assessments are undertaken within a multi-disciplinary setting, and reflect the perspective of the individual, their carer, their lives and aspirations; to encourage and support staff to work with a strengths-based approach as directed by TSDFT
  • To ensure assessment, care planning, and the subsequent commissioning of services are undertaken in a timely way to ensure the right support is available in the most suitable environment, in the most cost-effective manner
  • To support and work closely with the Deputy CSM/ Lead for Complex Care Service.
  • To support and work cohesively with the all social work leads and senior social work practitioner across complex care services and joint working complex cases with other social work staff
  • The post holder will be expected to take a lead role in Provider of Concern or Whole Service enquires when required
  • To deputise for the Deputy CSM/ Lead for Complex Care Service and Complex Care Team Lead
  • Chairing meetings

Responsibilities

  • We should not intervene unless really necessary
  • People probably know best what they need
  • People are not defined by their difficulties
  • People have a right to live without fear or harm
  • To ensure that support/care packages promote independence and choice and offer the most cost-effective and beneficial outcomes, delivered and monitored.
  • To provide professional supervision to an agreed number of social work staff, including completing the relevant appraisal process.
  • To ensure own and staff compliance with legal responsibilities and policy guidance on equality and diversity matters, and human rights and to promote anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice as good practice within the team.
  • Assessments are undertaken within a multi-disciplinary setting, and reflect the perspective of the individual, their carer, their lives and aspirations; to encourage and support staff to work with a strengths-based approach as directed by TSDFT
  • To ensure assessment, care planning, and the subsequent commissioning of services are undertaken in a timely way to ensure the right support is available in the most suitable environment, in the most cost-effective manner
  • To support and work closely with the Deputy CSM/ Lead for Complex Care Service.
  • To support and work cohesively with the all social work leads and senior social work practitioner across complex care services and joint working complex cases with other social work staff
  • The post holder will be expected to take a lead role in Provider of Concern or Whole Service enquires when required
  • To deputise for the Deputy CSM/ Lead for Complex Care Service and Complex Care Team Lead
  • Chairing meetings

FAQs

What are the core principles guiding your social work practice?

Our practice is guided by the principles that we should not intervene unless really necessary, people probably know best what they need, people are not defined by their difficulties, and people have a right to live without fear or harm.

What qualifications or competencies are expected from a Complex Care Senior Practitioner?

The role requires competencies in professionalism, continuous professional development, reflection, leadership, knowledge, skills for effective integrated working, safeguarding, and ensuring compliance with legal responsibilities and policy guidance.

Will I have the opportunity to supervise other staff?

Yes, you will provide professional supervision to an agreed number of social work staff and participate in their appraisal process.

How does the role promote independence and choice for individuals?

The role involves ensuring that care packages are designed to promote independence and choice, offering the most cost-effective and beneficial outcomes.

Will I be required to work collaboratively with other teams?

Yes, you will support and work closely with the Deputy CSM, Lead for Complex Care Service, and collaborate with other social work leads and practitioners in complex care services.

What type of meetings will I be expected to chair?

You will be expected to chair meetings related to complex care cases and potentially lead on Provider of Concern or Whole Service inquiries.

Is there an emphasis on anti-discriminatory practices in this role?

Yes, promoting anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice is essential, and compliance with equality and diversity policies is a key responsibility.

How does your organization support work-life balance?

We offer flexible working arrangements in line with service requirements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Who can I contact for further details or informal visits regarding the position?

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, you can contact Anna White, Baywide Complex Care Lead, at anna.white36@nhs.net or by phone at 07827085302 or 01803 219732.

What are the working days for this position?

The working days for this position are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Better health and care for all

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1948
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a healthcare organisation in the UK that provides a wide range of medical and community services. This includes hospital care, community health services, adult social care, and mental health support across Torbay and South Devon. The Trust's mission is to deliver high-quality, compassionate care, ensuring patients and their families receive seamless, integrated support. Their purpose is to improve the health and well-being of the local community by offering personalised, patient-centred care.