Experienced Health & Social care professional who's looking for a brand new challenge?
You're in luck as our amazing North Aberdeenshire branch are looking for someone to join them as a Lead Practitioner on a full-time (39 hours per week), permanent basis.
The Role
Based in Peterhead, as a Lead Practitioner you'll demonstrate great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and will lead and inspire your team of Support Practitioners.
You'll provide support, guidance and mentor your teams to ensure that they are professional, accountable, engaged and motivated resulting in them delivering first class, high quality care and support. Alongside our Service Lead, you'll also contribute to ensuring that our service(s) are running within agreed budgets and in conjunction with our contractual requirements.
For a full list of key responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to this advert.
About You
What we'll need you to bring:-
Knowledge of what it takes to run an effective service within the Health & Social Care sector
A passion for and experience of delivering high quality, person-centred care and support
Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards
Proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, their families and other stakeholders
The ability to lead others and work collaboratively
Great communication skills; both verbal and written
A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities and how they relate to supporting vulnerable individuals
A commitment to undertake and achieve a SVQ Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 7 qualification and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision (if not already attained).
Shift patterns
As a Lead Practitioner, you will usually work your hours Monday-Friday as this is an off-rota role, however, there may be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends due to the needs of our services. On call duties will also form part of your role on a rotational basis.
Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today; we'd love to hear from you
Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.
If you're successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.