Job Title: Senior Practitioner, Emergency Duty Team Location: Dudley Rate: £33.30 Job Summary To be a member of the Council's Emergency Duty Team (out of hours social care) which provides a generic out of hours duty social work service for Children and Adult's service users. Job Description To participate in the Emergency Duty Team on going rolling rota, as set out for the Emergency Duty Team. To respond to all requests for assistance received during the work shift in accordance with the statutory / relevant Directorate policies, procedures, eligibility criteria, guidance and within available resources To assume the delegated responsibilities and decision making that during the normal daytime services by a Team Manager. To be responsible for the organisation and planning of work during the working shift according to agreed practice. To undertake the appropriate assessments in relation to the Directorate's duties to both Children and Adults. To be responsible for maintaining all current Emergency Duty Team records of the working shift, including undertaking all appropriate administrative process. Liaise and work with all corporate staff, other professionals and partner agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for all service users. To contribute to the evaluation of the Organisational and Team's service PlanConnect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates