Advanced Practitioner - CHC Lead

An opportunity has arisen to join Rochdale Adult Care as a CHC Lead Advanced Practitioner working as part of our Training, Assurance and Safeguarding Team (TAS).

The TAS team sits within Adult Care and supports with a range of functions in relation to quality and practice assurance. The team consists of members with practice experience across various areas within Adult Care bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and skills. The team's functions include supporting with and overseeing career progression pathways including the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), delivering a varied training calendar in conjunction with Talent Conversations and key practice areas, producing tailored support sessions, materials and resources for practitioners to access across the service, and ensuring that the high standards of work and support to residents of the Borough continues through quality assurance processes.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced social worker with enhanced knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care with the role focusing on supporting the service around CHC knowledge, process, quality and practice alongside wider quality assurance functions. The successful candidate will lead on initiatives to strengthen practice and performance relating to CHC pathways and outcomes ensuring equality and consistency for all residents of the borough. All our Advanced Practitioners in TAS support with newly qualified social workers progressing through their ASYE, and as such we expect candidates to either hold or be prepared to work towards the qualification as a Practice Educator in Social Work., We are looking for energetic, creative and experienced social workers who can demonstrate tenacity and enthusiasm in making a positive difference and delivering positive outcomes to the lives of adults and their carers. We are looking for candidates with a proven record of dealing with highly-complex situations, the ability and confidence to make clear and evidenced-based decisions, and strong experience of supporting other practitioners with their own development. It is essential that the post holder is able to work relationally with others with a flexible and adaptable approach always demonstrating their commitment to working to the highest possible standards whilst remaining service user focussed at all times.

The post holder's must be able to demonstrate an ability to travel around the Borough of Rochdale.