Senior Practitioner

rossie operates 365 days per year, covering 24 hours per day.

our senior practitioners are on a rolling rota and cover the following shift pattern:

rota
: 37 hours per week (7.30am - 10.45pm) - 1 on / 2 off rolling rota.

salary
: £41,902 - £45,254 (scp 35 - 38)

to assist the service management team with the effective and efficient management of the service, in accordance with the rossie values, behavioural expectations and ethos.

a senior practitioner is a member of the operational management team with responsibilities for the team and the house and must work to ensure the successful delivery of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. A senior practitioner will have a lead role in supporting and supervising the shift team, promoting a safe and nurturing living environment where the dignity and the rights of young people are respected and their physical, emotional, social, health and educational needs are met.

Plan, prioritise, organise and review the care and support offered within the house and to each young person in line with their specific needs, vulnerabilities, and strengths.

• contribute to the management of the service, meeting the best possible outcomes for the young people in accordance with policies and procedures and participate in a teamwork approach to childcare practice.
• demonstrate leadership and support to staff on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring that the safety and wellbeing needs of the young people.
• lead in the shift planning, staff deployment and management of the house.
• establish regular supervision, debriefing, individual learning, and personal development plans and annual performance appraisals for staff.
• attend and contribute to service team meetings and keep relevant colleagues fully informed of service developments and organisational changes.
• provide vision, direction and leadership for staff, motivating staff to achieve their full potential.
• work flexibly and respond to the exigencies of the service, balancing priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.
• promote and maintain collaborative working and effective communication between all staff, families and outside agencies.
• provide oversight of incident management, recording and reporting to key stakeholders in accordance with the organisation’s behaviour management policies.
• demonstrate the ability to reflect on professional practice and adjust accordingly.

• promote the highest standards of care, education, specialist intervention and welfare of young people.
• assist in delivering the promise agenda, the secure care pathways and standards and/or national care standards and respond to national guidance pertaining to the sector.
• safeguard and promote the rights of young people and positive care at all times.
• ensure staff sensitively meet the needs of young people and take account of their gender, sexual preferences, race, culture, language and religion.
• coordinate the transition planning and risk assessment activities for young people.
• monitor systems for the recording, administering, and storing of medicines.
• positively promote the care and wellbeing of young people through multidisciplinary teamwork, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• develop key relationships and partnerships with parents and stakeholders to promote the best interests of young people.

• in conjunction with practitioners, ensure all administrative tasks, casework and record keeping is up to date and reports are completed to a high standard, through quality assurance and auditing processes.
• demonstrate the necessary support; motivation and mentoring to ensure the staff team achieve good outcomes and goals for the young people.
• contribute fully to a collaborative team approach to the assessment activities, risk management, pathways and placement planning outcomes of…