Practice Consultant

Practice Consultant

Job Description

Temporary contract to cover maternity leave GBP41,173 to GBP45,442 per annum (Scale K) 37 hours per week Meditrina House, Fakenham

We offer a GBP2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.

Who Cares? We do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Consultant who has experience of working with adults who have complex needs to join our Northern Locality Adult Community Care Team, of Practice Consultants, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners, based at our office in Fakenham to cover a period of maternity leave of up to one year.

We are located in the beautiful area of North Norfolk with 45 miles of stunning coastline, Blue Flag beaches, the unique Deep History Coast and breath-taking countryside.

Fakenham is a Norfolk Market Towns, keeping the traditional weekly market alive, alongside numerous small independent businesses, cafes, high street names and multiple supermarkets. It has a range of nurseries, schools and colleges with good and outstanding Ofsted reports, new housing developments and sporting and social facilities.

Fakenham towns has an excellent bus network into Norwich. Norwich even has its own International Airport - a short hop to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol enables you to travel the world!

We have embraced the Living Well approach, having been one of the first localities to adopt this way of working, and have embedded the value of individuals strengths, family and community support, to enable people to remain as independent and resilient as possible. This is ongoing work - to develop strong community links as well as maintaining the relationships with our 'traditional' service providers of care agencies, day centre providers, and residential and nursing homes.

You will be a skilled practitioner with a social work or occupational therapy qualification who can evidence your knowledge and understanding of strength-based assessment, care management procedures and supervision skills. You will have the ability to work with adults of all ages and their families.

You will have a strong commitment to self-directed support and work closely with all community services including the district council, community healthcare services, the acute hospital as well as community support services and agencies.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive person who is willing to be focussed on solutions and enjoy working within a supportive and caring management team.

If you are committed to working in a person-centred way and have the skills to work in a multi-disciplinary setting, and in complex situations, we would be interested to hear from you and in return can offer regular supervision and the support of the larger social care team based in North Norfolk as part of the Northern Adult Social Care team.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees' learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

This large area encompasses 45 miles of stunning coastline, beaches, and rolling countryside including parts of the Broads National Park and several stately homes. Seaside resorts include Wells-next-the-Sea, Cromer and Sheringham. Rural market towns include Fakenham, Holt, Aylsham, North Walsham and Acle.

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England/or HCPC as a practising social worker/Occupational Therapist.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Jennie Blowers or Ruth Cheese, Team Managers, on .

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date: 25 February 2024 at 23:59