Practice Consultant - Social Worker

Practice Consultant – Social Worker | 11267 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £45,268 to £49,818 per annum | (Grade K) | Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Practice Consultants new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council, we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing it's in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Living Well. Changing Lives.

There are lots of reasons to join Norfolk County Council Adult Social Services. Working in Norfolk with adults aged 18+ gives you the chance to work in urban, rural and coastal communities, in a place where you can really see the difference our Adult Social Workers make to the lives of others.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Central Norfolk Home First Hub. We are recruiting for a permanent Practice Consultant to join our well-established team. The service supports hospital discharge across Central Norfolk and delivers adult safeguarding responsibilities in line with the Care Act 2014.

The team promotes a Home First approach, aligned with national NHS guidance, ensuring people receive the right support to make a safe and successful transition from hospital back to their home and community.

This is a fast-paced team based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Regular office attendance is required to support integrated working and leadership across health and social care services. As a Practice Consultant, you will provide leadership and supervision to Social Workers and Assistant Practitioners, with a strong focus on professional development, wellbeing, and high-quality practice.

You will lead and support complex casework, chair meetings, and facilitate multi-agency discussions to ensure effective decision-making and positive outcomes for individuals and their families.

A key aspect of the role is providing oversight of adult safeguarding referrals. You will be responsible for triaging safeguarding concerns, managing risk, and ensuring appropriate and timely decision-making. Working closely with partner agencies, you will support the development of safe discharge plans that minimise the risk of harm and promote individuals' independence and wellbeing.

For any queries regarding the role, contact Abbey Cummings, Central Norfolk Home First Hub Manager .

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  
  - ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution,…