Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS01922

Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS01922

£38553 - £43570 per annum

A vacancy have arisen within the Mental Health Team for a Full Time Advanced Practitioner (37 hours per week)

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will have opportunity to oversee day-to-day operations within one of our Mental Health Social Care Team. You will be required to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and related legislative frameworks, and have a sound knowledge of Strengths Based Practice and performance management and supervisory skills

We are particularly looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional to join our team to help shape and deliver our services, and contribute to the development of a model of strengths based practice. In order to do so, you will be supported by a strong leadership Team and a committed Team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers, Social Care Facilitators and support workers.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered Social Worker who, with oversight and support from the Team Manager will champion and develop best practice within your area of responsibility.

The successful candidate will have sound practice skills, supervisory experience and a proven track record of professional development. In addition you must hold a post qualifying award for/and commit to ongoing practice as AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator (stages 1 & 2). You will also be committed to the ongoing development of the Adult Social Care wider workforce.

In return, we offer a supportive environment and are committed to improving outcomes for service users and carers in Walsall. We also support your continued professional development.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this post.

For an information conversation about these post, please contact Darryl Phillipowsky, AMHP and Mental Health Team Manager – 07776 460090.

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Closing date: 17 August 2022