Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner Fixed Term Contract (12-months) Grade D - £45,091 – £51,356 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham City Council Adults Directorate is delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity for a Multi-Disciplinary Senior Practitioner to join Birmingham City Council’s BIA/DOLS Team on a temporary basis for 12 months.

• Primarily responsible for carrying out dols Authorisations and provide direct line management of a cluster of qualified bias as and when required
• Provide managerial guidance and supervision and ensure management oversight of caseloads of citizens who are assessed under the MCA 2005/MHA /DOLS legislations
• Aim to deliver improved outcomes within a high support and high challenge environment, enabling the workforce to own and drive their own performance and will be responsible for promoting adherence to relevant policies, procedure and legislation
• Take part in chairing cluster meetings, be expected to manage and respond to complaints and be responsible for the effective management of a cluster of bias as and when required.

• You are a qualified BIA and have at least 2 years’ experience in carrying out DoLS assessments
• Registered with Social Work England
• A sound knowledge of relevant legislation such as Menta Capacity Act 2005, DOLS legislations and case laws, The Mental Health Act 1983 (including Section 117 aftercare), and The Care Act 2014 (including Adult Safeguarding)
• As desirable we are additionally looking for candidates with experience of risk assessing and prioritising cases for allocation

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

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Resourcing Team

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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