The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team approach to support our Camden communities. As a Senior Practitioner you will be expected to be an integral part of this team, to manage complex casework and resources, and to use your expertise to advise, negotiate, advocate and champion the needs of Camden residents. In addition, you will work together with the Team Manager, other Senior and Advanced Practitioners and colleagues to develop best practice, drawing on current research and evidence-based practice to promote our What Matters strengths-based practice approach, keeping the person at the centre of all decisions and helping them to achieve their outcomes.
You will work closely in partnership with other members of a multi-disciplinary team and with support staff, specialist and external partners to ensure the overall service is person centred. Outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver:
• Contribute to the development of future service models in the context of the Council’s Financial Strategy.
• Contribute and lead on policy and practice development, participating in service reviews as required.
• Create an environment of continuous learning, quality improvement and professional development, developing excellent service outcomes and ensuring service improvements are implemented when necessary.
• Work with Team and Senior Managers, colleagues and Commissioners to ensure best use of resources and positive outcomes for people, ensuring that data on financial and quality measures are collected accurately and analysed to improve performance.
• Deputise for Team Managers when required within the Neighbourhood Teams.
This includes:
• Promote positive risk taking to maximise independence.
• Embed and share innovative solutions to care and support needs and work with complex family/health issues, ensuring that the delivery of care and support is reviewed and service improvements are implemented.
• Ensure that all duties within the role are delivered in accordance with policy and procedure and professional registration practice.
• Contribute with other Senior and Advanced Practitioners in the service to a culture and style of leadership that develops and empowers people, recognises achievement and promotes the continuous development of staff and teams.
• Keep up-to-date with changes in practice and participate in your own life-long learning and personal and professional development and also for colleagues through supervision, appraisal and reflective practice.
• Promote integrated whole systems working, working closely with other services both internally and externally. This will include negotiating and influencing outcomes, engaging and involving users and carers and all stakeholders, liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.
• To undertake duties on behalf of the Team Manager as required by the needs of the service.
• Provide professional consultation and advice to colleagues and other appropriate agencies.
• To oversee practice quality and monitoring for people placed out of borough
• Hold a small complex caseload, under the supervision of Team Manager
About you You will be someone who engages people and builds rapport and confidence. You will be creative, innovative and adaptable and will:
• Contribute to the development of future service models in the context of the Council’s Financial Strategy. Contribute and lead on policy and practice development, participating in service reviews as required.
• Create an environment of continuous learning, quality improvement and professional development, developing excellent service outcomes and ensuring service improvements are implemented when necessary.
• Work with Operational and Senior Managers, colleagues and Commissioners to ensure best use of resources and positive outcomes for Camden residents, ensuring that data on financial and quality measures are collected accurately and analysed to improve performance.
People Management Responsibilities:
The post holder will be required to line manage and supervise up to 6 members staff in the neighbourhood teams. Line management responsibilities include:
• Mentoring and coaching staff in the services (local authority and health), in areas of expertise. Where needed, to co-work cases to promote staff development.
• Providing professional supervision to support social workers and other colleagues in undertaking complex assessments and interventions, encouraging the development of high-quality standards and practice.