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Senior Key Worker Practitioner

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Senior Key Worker Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 7
12-month Fixed Term Contract
(Working flexibly across Herefordshire and Worcestershire)

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire is the NHS organisation responsible for planning, buying, and monitoring health services for our population of over 800,000 people who live within a mix of urban and rurally dispersed communities, spanning two of the largest counties in England.

We have a workforce of over 250 employees and hold a budget of £1.19 billion to commission hospital, community, and mental health services. Our organisation is a dynamic, forward-looking, and vibrant place to work, set within the backdrop of some of the country’s most beautiful countryside.

Senior Key Worker Practitioner role:
Are you committed to ensuring the rights of children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism are protected? Are you a positive and solution focused individual who is keen to learn and show a collaborative and compassionate approach to your work?

We are looking for a Senior Key Worker Practitioner to work with a team of system changers who have a real passion for making a difference to work with our children, young people and their families and carers in a person-centred way, to help bring their voices to life and achieve their outcomes. The Senior Key Worker Practitioner will work with children and young people up to the age of 25 years. The post holder will oversee a new team of Key Workers – these are innovative roles suitable for a wide range of practitioners, registered or unregistered, with suitable demonstrable experience, across
education, social care, the voluntary sector and associated with health.

The Complex Needs Team at NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire are delighted to host this team; responsible for supporting children and young people experiencing crisis who are inpatients in Tier 4 mental health provision, 52-week residential care or at risk of admission. In partnership with their families and the health, education, and social care system you will break down barriers to ensure children with a learning disability and/or autism access the care and support they need.

Key Workers will be hosted by NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire, aligned to our CAMHS and Young Adults Teams, working across education, health, and social care. The project will be driven by the lived experience of children and young people and their families, therefore our ‘experts by experience’ will be critical partners to shape how we work.

The successful candidate will:
• Have relevant experience of working with children and young people who have autism and/or a learning disability
• Have an understanding of how escalating need and crisis points challenge individual and family relationships
• Be passionate and innovative about working co-productively and have experience or a
passion for personalised care planning
• Have a good understanding of working in partnership and developing positive relationships
that make things happen for children and young people
• Ensure children and young people and their families have a voice and are fully involved in their care and treatment
• Contribute to shaping the future of the Key Worker role

What we offer:
In return, we provide a supportive and collaborative environment where we work with our staff to provide opportunities for you to reach your full potential and to develop a rewarding career within an exciting and evolving environment. We aim to enable our employees to achieve a positive work -life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:
• Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
• Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment
• Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service. There is also the
opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance.
If you are an enthusiastic, inclusive individual committed to supporting others then we could be the perfect organisation to help you flourish.

Contact details:
If you are interested in the role and think you have the right experience and abilities as detailed in the job description, please contact Caroline Kirby, Lead Complex Needs Commissioner at NHS H&W caroline.kirby1@nhs.net, Tel: 07510074752 or Maria Hardy, Lead for Children & Maternity at NHS H&W maria.hardy@nhs.net Tel: 07710 283807 or Lisa Gwin, Complex Needs Reviewing Officer CYP at NHS H&W - lisagwin@nhs.net Tel: 07521059103 for an informal discussion.

Closing date for completed applications is close of play Monday 18th July 2022

Provisional date for interviews is Friday 29th July. The interview will have two elements which will take place on the same day – the first will be a Stakeholder Panel interview and the second will be an Individual interview.

Please note we operate a 3-month probationary period for new appointments

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Hoople Ltd is working on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.