Practice Manager - Learning Disability 18-24

Newham Candidate Experience Site • Naperville, IL

124d • £52,194 - £55,323

About The Position

We are delighted to invite applications for the post of Practice Manager in our Learning Disabilities Team. This is an exciting time to join the team and the council in a pivotal role delivering our innovative Well Newham Approach, which focusses on strengths based assessments and integrated multi-disciplinary working. At Newham, our approach is to empower residents, drawing on their experiences, hobbies, communities and networks to build care planning that recognises them as an individual. This is an opportunity to join a newly formed team at the start and help shape its success. You will be offering a person-centred, multi-disciplinary service delivering the Well Newham Approach through the use of Strengths Based Assessments. This role works alongside health professionals and offers the opportunity to work with Social Workers and Social Care Officers helping them to improve practice providing strong leadership and mentorship to the team fostering a culture of learning and development.

Requirements

• Strong practice development skills with demonstrable experience of delivering high quality interventions for residents, their families and carers
• Experience of supporting practitioners to implement and embed excellent practice
• Sound understanding of Care Act interventions along with significant knowledge of Strengths Based Practice, Mental Capacity, Court of Protection and Safeguarding Adults
• Significant knowledge of risk and the current research and practice in this area
• Experience building and developing relationships with partners in the voluntary, community and faith sector, health
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrable experience of working within multi-disciplinary settings
• Demonstrable experience of using IT recording systems and data to monitor team activity, support quality assurance, and drive service improvement

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high performing team of Social Workers and Social Care Officers
• Driving service improvement through data analysis, performance management, and quality assurance, also focussing on continuous improvement
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with health and social care colleagues, other stakeholders as well as voluntary sector organisations to ensure seamless care coordination.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex cases, including safeguarding, mental capacity and risk assessment
• Developing and delivering training to staff on best practice and new initiatives.
• Ensuring resources are in line with the departments saving strategy, and the services provided are of best value, efficient and effective.
• The development of new services for young people approaching adulthood alongside our commissioning and procurement colleagues
• Completion of recruitment and HR duties applicable to the role
• Ensuring that all appropriate methods of funding are considered
• Acting up for the Team Manager in their absence

Benefits

• Rolling out Magic Notes to all frontline staff, an AI case-recording tool that can save social workers significant time on administrative tasks.
• Part of shaping the new Transitions Team which looks to improve how we take our young people from children’s to adult services.
• Part of an ambitious transformation journey in the wider Learning Disabilities Team, which has had investment to grow.
• Significant programme of work to support professional development, including strengths-based workshops, reflective practice and external training opportunities.
• Access to the Social Care Academy which provides a range of supportive tools and guidance all in one place.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees