Qualified Practitioner Level One (Social Worker OR Nurse)

We are delighted to offer this recruitment opportunity within our Learning Disability Team. The role will require you to have either a Social Work or Nurse Qualification and you must hold a current registration with your professional governing body.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES :

• Manage an allocated caseload of clients from across the LD service, living in community supported living placements or in their own / family home.
• Review the current DoLS order, in conjunction with the key worker, to identify the current care and support in place, the restrictions placed upon the individual, the persons capacity to understand their care needs and consent to the care they receive.
• Discuss and agree with all relevant stakeholders whether the care remains in the persons best interests and is the less restrictive option available to meet the person's needs.
• Completing the DoLS application paperwork DOL11, DOL3, DOL24. Liaise with providers to gather signed care plans, risk assessments, PRN protocol etc.

and liaise with the Key Worker to gather up to date Needs Assessments / Care Plans / Risk Assessments. To liaise with GPs to gather medical evidence and liaise with housing providers to gain copies of tenancy agreements where applicable.

• Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
• Work with families to understand the purpose and process of DoLS, support families to understand the role and responsibilities of the Rule 1.

2 representative and complete referrals to independent advocacy services where appropriate. Communicate with individuals and their families in ways which are appropriate to their needs.

Work within expected time frames, understanding the legal framework.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress.

We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, we’ve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits to retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employees and the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation.

This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Job responsibilities

These posts can be based at either :

• The Boston team, at the Carlton Centre, Carlton Road, Boston. PE21 8LN
• The Sleaford team, at Sleaford Area Office, Eastgate Centre, 105 E Gate, Sleaford NG34 7EN
• The Lincoln team, at Lexicon House, Stephenson Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 3QU

You will work within a multi-disciplinary service supporting people with learning disabilities with care and support needs.

The successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for completing Community Deprivation of Liberty (DOLs) applications to the Court of Protection (COP).

You will need to have good knowledge of The Care Act 2014, our statutory duties, as well as knowledge and, ideally experience, of the COP application process, DoLS legislation and the application paperwork and process.

You will also need to have good knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act, carrying out mental capacity assessments and working within the best interest principles.

You will be expected to work with autonomy managing a complex workload. You will need to work in partnership with our Learning Disability (LD) case management teams, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) legal department, service providers, GP surgeries, health colleagues, families and advocacy services.

You will be expected to work within tight timescales, prioritise and work with colleagues to ensure evidence for the Dols is gathered within the required timescales.

Work will include travel across the county. You must have use of a motor vehicle to be able to travel effectively to meet the demands of the role and be able to travel within reasonable timescales.

Work mileage claims are paid for travel from the office to appointments.

Whilst this is a dedicated role within the teams, to undertake specific DoLS work, there may be times that the post holder will be expected to undertake non-dedicated DoLS duties, as a Qualified Practitioner, to support the Service, such as undertaking new Adult Care assessments or reviews or responding to emergencies or safeguarding concerns.

Whilst we don’t anticipate this would be a regular occurrence, we are looking for Practitioners who would be flexible within the role and respond to the needs of the Service as needed.

Person SpecificationExperience

• About you
• We are proud of our teams and the service we provide; it is important that we recruit the right person to ensure we can give the best support possible to our teams and our service users.
• You will need to hold either a Social Work or Nurse qualification and be able to show that their registration with SWE / NMC is in date.

The nurse qualification does not need to be specific to Learning Disability.

• Suitable candidates will need the following skills / qualities :
• A positive approach with self-motivation, enthusiasm and resilience.
• Respect; we work in people’s homes; it is essential we treat people with dignity.
• Excellent communication skills; we need to hear what is being said AND not said, with the confidence to know when to demonstrate professional curiosity.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Function well in high pressure / emergency situations.
• A full Person Specification is available in the attached Job Description, it is advised that you review this prior to commencing your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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