Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner

• Suffolk County Council - West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2QZ / Hybrid
• £32,076 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitionerto join the team at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds.

The main purpose of this role is to work with customers to identify and deliver personalised good quality outcomes to the highest standards to support and maximise Independence and Wellbeing.

Your role

Your role will include working within an acute hospital environment with the aim of supporting customers to enable their discharge from hospital.

This will involve completing Care Act Assessments, assessing functional ability, carrying out Mental Capacity Assessments, promoting digital care technology and above all providing advice to customers, their families and health staff with the role of promoting and maximising the Independence and Wellbeing of customers.

This role offers you the opportunity to join a professional and enthusiastic team, ensuring the provision of valued quality services to vulnerable adults across the West and East of Suffolk. You will work within an acute hospital environment at West Suffolk Hospital. Whilst the majority of time is spent in the hospital environment, there may be times when home visits, care home visits and training opportunities require visits to other locations, therefore a full driving licence ability to travel is required.

We offer a flexible work pattern across 7 days a week with the option of compressed hours. Some weekend working is required consisting of one weekend every four weeks and is shared amongst the team members. The role offers flexibility to include home working arrangements and flexible options to support you, your work-life balance and your career.

Your responsibilities

• Supporting community referrals to prevent hospital admissions – linking in with INT co-ordinators.
• Managing the referral process (including benefits tracking and recording).
• Supporting communication and awareness raising.
• Managing decisions about eligibility, private pathway and charging.

What you will need

• Experience of working with people with disabilities.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). 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.

Empowering Everyone

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 aim to include all communities we serve in our representation. To achieve this, we encourage applications from everyone

For more information

Please contact Julie Alexander for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 07713 710357.

How to apply

Step 1: Read the advert and the Job and Person Profile (docx),

Step 2: Write a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.

• You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx).
• Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Step 3: Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. Upload your supporting statement and a copy of your CV (without name and personal details) on the final page.

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you would like an adjustment to this process, please contact us at 03456 014412 or recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 16 April 2024.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and Wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• plus more!

If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).