Social Worker Practice Lead
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 11 February 2025
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Job summary
East Staffs Practice Lead
Full time, permanent position
An opportunity has become available in the East Staffs Adult Social Care Team for a Practice Lead. We need a resilient and dynamic individual to join the experienced and enthusiastic team here in East Staffs. The work is varied and challenging, working with a diverse population in a large town and rural locality providing a breadth of experience and challenges. There is an emphasis on professional development and promotion of excellent practice and this is an ideal opportunity to develop your leadership skills in a supportive and friendly environment.
The successful applicant will be working closely within the leadership team and will be supported to develop a skill set which will include the management of performance, budgets and team members. You will be expected to be an experienced practitioner and have experience of managing operational teams with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding and complex case management and will enjoy supporting and working with the team members to promote excellent practice and be able to support the district with complex casework and management of high-risk situations.
Main duties of the job
East Staffs has a thriving student hub and is committed to supporting students with a number of practice educators and work-based supervisors on the teams. The successful applicant will need to be resilient and compassionate, committed to supporting and engaging with their teams and determined to provide the best service for the local communities. You will have an ability to use your initiative, work effectively across all service levels and remain calm and focused in stressful situations.
You should be able to demonstrate commitment, resilience, enthusiasm, effective communication and strong decision-making skills and be either experienced and/or willing to develop and acquire skills, knowledge and subsequent experience to take on the more senior operational responsibilities that come with this position.
The expectation is that the successful applicant will work from Edwin House for a minimum of 3 days per week, in line with the needs of the organisation and the position is full time and permanent.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
* And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Date posted
29 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
301-BK-25-6959415
Job locations
Edwin House,
Centrum 100
Burton Upon Trent
DE14 2WF
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Edwin House,
Centrum 100
Burton Upon Trent
DE14 2WF
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Service Delivery Lead
Tahira Choudhary
Tahira.choudary@mpft.nhs.uk
07973986265
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