Social Work - Senior Practitioners job - Hospitals
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Full Job Description
Your new company
Hays are recruiting on
behalf of Birmingham City Council for an experienced Senior
Practitioner (SPD)/Senior Lead Officer, based at either, Heartlands or
QE Hospital in the OPAL teams (7 day Service).
Your new
role
As a SPD you will have knowledge in management of a
complex caseload, good knowledge of safeguarding MCA and Best
Interests decision-making. Must have experience of managing 5-7 staff
or transferable skills in supervising staff, and all round knowledge
and familiarity with the Care Act 2014. Experience of using Eclipse
systems is desirable, but not essential and training will be
given.
We are also looking for candidates who can commence working
with us quite quickly for a 6-month contract in the first instance,
with the potential to be ongoing for the right candidate.
What you'll need to succeed
To be
successful, you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social
Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also
essential that you have a current professional registration and have a
minimum of 2 years experience working with adults in a Senior Social
Work Practitioner position and have experience of supervising staff or
students.
Salary will depend upon experience, but paying up to
36.63 ph
What you'll get in return
Working through Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist
recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition,
you will receive:
- One dedicated consultant with over 16 years of recruitment expertise
- Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
- Recruitment partner for Birmingham and Sandwell Councils
- Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
- Free access to CPD Training, Network forums and resources
- Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
- Support for CV writing and interview skills
- *250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
- You will be offered a competitive salary however this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.
What you
need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click
'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us
now.
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a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on
your career.
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