Advanced Practitioner

• Be at the heart of implementing the Care Act and new Adult Social Care Assurance Framework
• Influence practice and outcomes across Health & Adult Services
• Enjoy a supportive, forward thinking environment

• The Care Act was the most significant change

• The new Adult Social Care Assurance

• You will work as part of the team under the

• Working across adults, older adults

• Directly line manage a small group of social

• Work with specific teams within the scope of

• Develop staff awareness and practice in

• Ensure the compliance of designated

• In conjunction with leads to undertake

• Ensure that support planning reflects the

• Ensure that practice and support planning

• Ensure that the national eligibility

• Report to line manager any areas of concern

• Ensure the Practice Development Officers are

• Ensure teams have processes in place to

• Lead on a program of audit and review of

• Report to the leads any issues of particular

• To work towards the highest possible levels

• To ensure a consistency of approach and

• Deputise for leads as required.

• Provide day-to-day information advice and

• Support the Practice Team in ensuring that

• Ensure local managers and staff to use

• To ensure that all staff and managers have a

• Be a Practice Educator for students who are

• Communicate effectively with other

• To ensure regular communication of

• Provide professional information, advice and

• Represent North Yorkshire Council as

• Develop expertise in coaching and mentoring

• In conjunction with the Practice Development

• Ensure that practitioners utilise the

• Based on the analysis of the data collection

• Assist in the collection of performance and

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement and

• To work with leads in developing team/

• To ensure early identification of variations

• To work with leads to develop solutions and

• To analyse and interpret data in order to

• Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
• A market leading pension scheme
• Generous leave entitlement
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
• Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
• Progression and career enhancement opportunities
• Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
• In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
• Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test.

Essential

• Educate to degree level or equivalent with a professional social care qualification. e.g. Degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, DipSW, CQSW.
• Professional registration with Social Work England or HCPC.

Essential

• Advanced practitioners must have substantial experience in adult social care undertaking complex work in the application of relevant legislation.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of effective assessment and social care practice to deliver the best outcomes for people.
• Knowledge and understanding of social care policy developments and good practice at a local and national level.
• Knowledge of community, residential and day services for adults with social care needs.
• Good working knowledge, understanding and application of the Care Act and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of other relevant legislation for adult social care, for example the Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and other relevant legislation pertaining to Specialist area.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements, including requirements in respect, equality and anti-discrimination legislation, data protection and confidentiality.
• Knowledge and understanding of how Equality & Diversity, Dignity & Respect and Human Rights will apply to this role.
• Understanding of information for internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Understanding of quality and service standards at a multi-agency level.
• Demonstrable experience of adult social care operations and management in a local authority, major independent service organisation or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking complex assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting.
• Experience of applying asset and strength-based approaches into practice.
• Demonstrable experience of initiating the appropriate statutory and other actions required to undertake adult protection investigations.
• Experience of working positively in a changing environment.
• Experience of working with management information.
• An understanding of the performance assessment framework and ability to understand and analyse trends.
• Experience of promoting the achievement of equality standards throughout the organisation.

Desirable

• Have an awareness and understanding of financial systems and budget management.
• Experience of working with and implementing organizational culture change strategies.
• Relevant experience in the management of specific resources in a changing organisational environment, including human and financial resources.

Essential

• Ability to work independently using experience and initiative.
• Ability to work well with others to promote Directorate and Health and Adult Services policies and objectives.
• Ability to contribute to an annual service performance plan and monitor standards to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to use persuasion, influencing and or negotiation techniques to influence others.
• Resilience skills. Works productively in a pressurised environment and supports others to do so.
• Ability to act calmly during difficult circumstances and recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Effective time management and planning skills, meets deadlines.
• Effective written communication skills, communicates effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and styles to suit a range of audiences. Excellent case recording and report writing skills.
• Decision making skills, can make decisions within own area of responsibility which may involve considering risks.
• Ability to monitor quality and service standards.
• Good IT skills including use of email, intranet, internet, word, excel and inputting date into the Councils assessment system.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Problem solving skills, uses creativity and innovation to generate solutions to problems.
• Resource Management skills.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Ability to respond to a changing environment and performance demands, flexible and adaptable.
• Creative and Innovative.
• Highly motivated.
• Open manner, with the ability to work well with colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
• Effective leadership skills and the ability to promote Directorate and Adult and Community Services operational policy and objectives.