Are you an experienced Health & Social care professional looking for an exciting new role for ? We've got just the opportunity for you!
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and dedicated individual to join us in the Stonehaven area as a Lead Practitioner on a full-time (39 hours per week), permanent basis.
The Role
Here at Cornerstone, the support that we provide is centred around assisting individuals to identify and work towards their goals. We work with the individuals to develop personal plans that reflect their choices, individual support needs and capabilities.
Working alongside our Service Lead, as a Lead Practitioner, you'll demonstrate great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and will lead and inspire your team(s) of Support Practitioners.
You'll provide support, guidance and mentor your team to ensure that they are professional, accountable, engaged and motivated resulting in them delivering first class, high quality care and support. You’ll also contribute to ensuring that our service is 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:-
1. Knowledge of what it takes to run an effective service within the Health & Social Care sector
2. A passion for and experience of delivering high quality, person-centred care and support
3. Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards
4. Proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, their families and other stakeholders
5. The ability to lead others and work collaboratively
6. Great communication skills; both verbal and written
7. A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities and how they relate to supporting vulnerable individuals
8. A commitment to undertake and achieve a SVQ Social Services & Healthcare Level 7 qualification and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision (if not already attained)
Shift patterns
9. Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
10. We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
11. No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
12. We fund up to £ towards driving lessons
13. We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
14. Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
15. Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
16. Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
17. Long service awards
18. Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
19. 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
20. Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
21. Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We're waiting to hear from you.
Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and have a commitment to working towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.