Senior Practitioner

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• Suffolk County Council
• Address: West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
  - Hybrid
• Salary:£43,723 - £47,054 per annum, pro rata if part time
• Hours: 37, flexible working options available
• Contract: 9-month Secondment (until Sept 2026)

As a modern, flexible and effective organisation, we're driven to make a positive difference to the environment, the communities we serve and the careers of our people. That's why, when you join us as a Senior Practitioner, you'll be encouraged to share your fresh thinking and empowered to explore new ideas that will shape and improve our services as well as your career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

You will:

• Work with a range of customers, helping them maintain or regain their independence, drawing on their strengths, networks and the local community by using Signs of Safety (SOS) model.
• Work closely with our health colleagues as part of Health and Social care integration (INT).
• Look at the best outcomes for people, championing independence with a positive approach to appropriate risk-taking
• Work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and will thrive in being part of a supportive team with a clear and shared vision.
• Carry out asset‑based assessments/ reviews, some of which are complex and challenging
• Work as a role model to achieve value for money for customers, carers and the service
• Promote a culture where individuals and communities can exercise their rights to autonomy and self‑determination balancing this effectively with safeguarding responsibilities.

• To develop specialist skills and work alongside our health colleagues as well as our Occupational Therapists.
• Consider and apply prevent, reduce and delay measures when assessing and or determining the care act needs of customers we come in to contact with fore example: digital technology.
• To appropriately identify eligibility in line with current legislation and policy.
• To advise customers and carers concerning their rights, the options available to them and how they can be better supported in difficult circumstances.
• To implement and review Short Term Enablement Plans, identify Personal budgets and implement and review Support Plans with customers.
• To work as a Practice/ Policy Champion within the team, advising team members and contributing to their development.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

You will provide professional support to members of the Flexible Care and Support Team; therefore, it is essential that you have a good knowledge of the Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and a working knowledge of the Continuing Health Care Framework too. You will support the Team Manager line manage team members and the operational delivery of the team.

You will be expected to hold a small caseload to ensure that you maintain your professional focus and skills. Furthermore, you will be familiar with undertaking casework audits when and if necessary. Flexibility in your role is essential whereby you will be expected to deputise in the absence of the Team Manager and or responding to service need that may require flexing your role to support a neighbourhood team when and if necessary.

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
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Please contact Karen Hansell Team manager for a casual conversation.

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