Senior Practitioner

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or people who are autistic? Would you like a role where you'll develop professionally through a new way of working? Do you make quick professional connections and enjoy building networks? Do you want to support the professional development of colleagues within the department?

If you do, then a role in the new Learning Disability and Autism Navigation Team may be for you. This new team will provide a county-wide navigation function, supporting workers to appropriately and effectively respond in times of challenge, including urgent and crisis situations, through the use of pre-invested services.

The team will develop and harness knowledge and networks across the Council, NHS and community partners, sharing their learning with colleagues. The team will work flexibly alongside the area team social work teams to help them navigate processes, access specialist services, provide professional 'peer challenge' and ensure approaches deliver 'best value'.

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Senior Practitioner to help develop this new navigation team and provide advice and support to area team managers/leaders on appropriate approaches to escalation and crisis. The post will also be responsible for the development of resources, created and/or obtained through the teams' work, which will be shared through learning and development activities with the wider department to improve knowledge and practice around learning disabilities and autism.

You must be confident in providing appropriate professional 'challenge' where you feel an alternative approach should be considered that offers better value and will have the effective use of pre-existing processes and services at the forefront of your approach to practice. Experience of or awareness of Continuing Healthcare processes would be beneficial but is not essential. There is a requirement to travel county-wide.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

For more information, please contact Amanda Nadin on 01629 532697 or[email protected]

Provisional Interview Date: Week Commencing 16th December 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.