Adult Social Care Practitioner Mental Health (Adults)

Job title:

Adult Social Care Practitioner Mental Health (Adults)

Company

Somerset County Council

Job description

We’d also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our website and make improvements to your services.Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookiesSearchSearch Somerset CouncilPopular searchesJobAdult Social Care Practitioner Mental Health (Adults)Closing in 14 days (23 April, 2024)Salary £26,421 – £29,777 per annum
Department Social Care
Working pattern Full Time
Location Somerset
Closing date 23 April, 2024About the job

• Posts in various locations: Taunton, Bridgwater and Mendip
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the path to becoming a fully qualified Social Worker

Adult Social Care Practitioners in the mental health team work closely with their health and community colleagues to gain an in-depth understanding of community resources that can facilitate and build independence, maintaining people’s ability to remain living in their own community networks and working with a strengths-based approach.Our goal of working with people to develop gloriously ordinary lives remains the same throughout our practice which means:

• Encouraging people to be independent, helping them grow their confidence and make the most of the support available to suit their individual needs
• Identifying what people and families are worried about or what they want to achieve, exploring what support they already have and what they need.
• Developing great knowledge of your local area and working in partnership with local agencies.
• Providing creative solutions.
• Being a critical part of developing our new and exciting Adult Social Care service.

The teamThe Mental Health inpatient team is made up of 6 social workers and 4 adult social care practitioners and is overseen by an advance practitioner. We cover all 9 NHS Psychiatric hospitals across the whole of Somerset; supporting individuals prior to discharge from hospital.The service offers a hybrid way of working and due to covering the whole of Somerset, the team work hard to ensure time together is scheduled on a regular basis. This includes, shared lunches, cuppa and catch-up time, as well as meals/drinks in a social aspect.All members of the team are supported to progress within the team, should they wish. This includes training in specialist areas, such as BIA, Practice educator or progression to become an advance practitioner or Approved Mental Health Professional.Some feedback from the team around the best part of their job are that they get to work with people and watch their improvement, both physically and mentally. As well as being able to support people to realise their own potential and set goals for themselves.Working within the Mental Health inpatient team is a fast-paced environment, but you are guaranteed fun and laughter along the way due to the positive and fun nature of the team.To be successful in the role it will help if you:

• Hold or are working towards an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (equivalent must be health and social care related).
• Have experience of working in a caring or supportive role.
• Are not afraid to do things differently to create support that is better for people.
• Are passionate about advocating for others.
• Are innovative, creative and solution focused in supporting people to be independent.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.At Somerset Council, we work hard to attract the best staff and we want to make sure that once you are on board, you are well supported and rewarded for the work you do.We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• This grade offers 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to request to buy up to 2 weeks additional annual leave pro rata
• Hybrid working options where the role allows
• A clear career pathway with apprenticeships, professional, leadership and academic programmes and qualifications, regular CPD opportunities and a corporate coaching and mentoring scheme
• A new comprehensive induction programme supported by Practice Development Advanced Practitioners, plus a confidential and impartial welcome call to ensure your induction goes smoothly
• Ongoing support & development opportunities – regular CPD events arranged and delivered by our dedicated Adult Social Care Learning and Development team, including an annual Carnival of Practice event with key speakers such as the Chief Social Worker, a team of Advanced Practitioner – Practice Development roles to support our workforce, personalised personal development plans, a corporate coaching and mentoring scheme.
• Local Government pension scheme
• Employee support networks that acknowledge and celebrate the richness of diversity and equality within our workforce
• Guaranteed Interview Schemes – Disability Confident, Veterans, Care Leavers
• Employee assistance and support offering a variety of wellbeing services and events to support a healthy work/life balance inc. a free online gym offer, dedicated Mental Wellbeing Ambassadors and much more!
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of discounts online and on the high street
• My Staff Shop which offers a variety of discounts including; cinemas, shopping, restaurants, gym discounts and more!
• Discounted lease car options via salary sacrifice, along with discounts on fuel

Full and part time hours can be considered depending on team and location.You will need to be able and willing to travel countywide, including to areas that are not currently serviced by public transport.This is a Grade 12 post with a current salary of £26,421 to £29,777 per annum. The starting salary would normally be at the minimum point of the grade.We are a socially active council and run many webinars and events, team away days, volunteering opportunities plus, hold regular staff Q&A sessions. We encourage professional development and training to support your learning and aspirations. And there are also a variety of networking groups and activities that you can join.We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve so we will always welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our teams. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.Got a question about becoming an Adult Social Care Practitioner with Somerset Council? Give Helen Readdy, Recruitment & Engagement Officer a call on: 01823 355166 / 07977410483 or email:When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don’t delay, apply todayInvestmentWe have recently invested £1.4m into our workforce. As a result, we have substantially increased the number of social work, occupational therapy, advanced practitioner and other leadership posts. We’ve also increased; Adult Social Care Practitioner roles, introduced Occupational Therapy Assistants and strengthened our Business Support. This investment is enabling us to re-focus on providing excellent social work and occupational therapy practice and doing the right thing, with and for, the people we serve.Smaller specialist teamsWe have created smaller neighbourhood teams who will know and be part of their local communities, alongside new specialist teams including Mental Health Social Care, Learning Disabilities and Adult Safeguarding.Additional postsWe have created additional Advanced Practitioner Posts to provide compassionate and visionary leadership, and developed effective, supportive teams with a strong sense of identity and belonging.There are also new Practice Development Advanced Practitioner Posts within teams/services focusing on practice, social work values, human rights, social justice, anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, and providing practice education, quality assurance and CPD.Competency framework linked to Career pathwaysWe have launched a Competency Framework linked to a career pathway, and professional, leadership and academic programmes and qualifications.We are prioritising the prevention agenda including our Occupational Therapy Service developing Somerset Independent Living Centres across Somerset.AmbitiousWe are ambitious and are working to make real change happen. We want relationship-based practice, compassionate leadership and co-production with the people we work with and serve, to be at the heart of all we do.We are reclaiming narratives about social work and believe in the power of lived experiences of people (including workers), and sharing stories. To get a sense of this, listen to Social Work Sessions podcast:You will be working alongside nationally recognised professionals with staff shortlisted for “Social Worker of the Year” awards 2022 and 2023.We have a supportive and friendly culture… Don’t believe us? Checkout our Glassdoor rating.Not currently living in Somerset? Don’t worry! Subject to meeting qualifying conditions, we offer relocation of up to £8,000.Somerset has plenty to offer! Situated in a beautiful, rural county in a central southwest location but with good city links. With scenic countryside, historic sites, charming towns and villages, family-friendly attractions, beaches, festivals (Glastonbury!) and events, outdoor activities, zoos, water parks and plenty of local produce to try, there’s something for everyone!This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.Related informationIs this page useful? Yes NoThank you for your feedbackIf you’d like to send us more details about your experience you can use our feedback form. This will be used to make improvements across the website.CloseThank you for your feedbackTo help us improve somerset.gov.uk, we would like to know more about your website visit today. It would really help if you could fill in our feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes.CloseThank you for your feedbackGet in touchpage for more information and advice on how to get in touch with one of our support teams

Expected salary

£26421 – 29777 per year

Location

Somerset

Job date

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:50:26 GMT

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