PCN Team Leader (Watergate)

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Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work.

Adult social care in Cornwall is looking for innovators to join us in developing a bestinclass Adult Social Care model. Youre a passionate talented professional and a strong advocate of independence and reablement. Thats why you live the personcentred care approach and put peoples views and wishes at the heart of any decisions you make. Youre also resilient determined and trustworthy seeking out feedback and challenge. You promote selflearning and keep your knowledge and skills up to date working to Adult Social Care practice standards in line with the national Professional Capability Framework. Sharing your information and expertise you can help others in your team grow and achieve their goals.

Cornwall has a Net Zero carbon strategy to reflect our priories and responses to the climate emergency. We have all the challenges associated with being a destination for holidays and retirement and also significant contrasts between the very well off and communities that rely on the local food bank.

If you think that rurality is a slower pace think again. If you think that you wont have a good work life balance think again. This role and the rewards could be tremendous both professionally and personally. This is your chance to make a difference in peoples lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK. Join us and youll be part of a welcoming committed team with supportive new leadership.

The Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual for the permanent position of Team Leader within the Watergate Primary Care Network.

With the advice supervision and support of a Senior Manager as Team Leader you will manage a statutory service to vulnerable adults providing a full range of statutory duties within a legal framework in line with legislation and policy.

The primary role of a Team Leader in Adult Social Care is to improve the welfare safety and outcomes of the vulnerable adults and their carers. You will lead a team to deliver the vision and ambition of a sustainable Adult Social Care to meet the demands of today and the future. As Team Leader you will directly manage and supervise social care staff to carry out person centred strengthbased assessments enabling people to remain at home building upon the support from family friends and wider community. Helping to ensure that casework decisions effectively safeguard adults promote their wellbeing and improve the quality of their lives.

As Team Leader you will drive and embed quality and consistency of practice using reflective supervision as a mechanism to coach and support the workforce. Responsible for translating new policy legislation and guidance into team practice. A Team Leader is accountable for the consistency and quality of individual and team practice and performance in undertaking person centred strengthbased assessments and analysis of strengths needs and risks planning implementation and review appropriate to the role and function of the team and service area.

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective partnership working with local agencies and groups in the team area especially Primary Health Community Health Elected members communities and voluntary/community groups. The will also be required to represent the voice of Adult Social Care at system partnerships (examples include system escalation calls and Primary Care Network meetings).

This is a public/customerfacing role where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to anenhancedcriminal record disclosure check.

What youll need to succeed:

You will be a social worker qualified with a Social Work Degree Social Work Qualification (Dip. SW) or equivalent and registered with Social Work England who will have:

• Expert knowledge and experience of relevant legislation and policy governing adult social care social work theory principles and evidence of these in your practice
• A sound understanding of national policy legislation and guidance in Adult Social Care which includes an understanding of Intermediate Care and ShortTerm Interventions mental capacity assessments and deprivation of liberty best interest decisions
• Previous experience of working in a social care environment with a proven track record of excellent strengthsbased practice
• Ability to undertake analyse and translate complex assessments of need risks and strengths
• High level of competence and confidence in providing verbally or written communications including coherent reports to professional meetings Legal Meetings Permanence Planning Meetings and Court Hearings
• Proficiencyat recognising and responding to behaviour that may indicate resistance to change ambivalent or selective cooperation with services and recognise when there is a need for immediate action. You will be able to deliver difficult messages
• Ability to form strong professional relationships with other partners within a multidisciplinary setting and a good understanding of and commitment to integrating services and managing other professionals
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills
• An understanding of mechanisms for quality assurance and performance management along with the ability to improve the quality and consistency of practice
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Proven record of effectively managing budgets and effective financial decision making.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What youll get in return:

Cornwall is one of the best places in the country to live work and bring up a family. We prioritise the wellbeing of our staff and recognise that resilient workers need a good work/life balance as well as clear leadership and support in the workplace. Cornwalls location and landscape offers unique opportunities for a healthier happier way of life.

In recognition of the vital contribution you make we offer an attractive package of benefits including:

• A competitive starting salary and the opportunity to increase your pay further as you progress
• A generous relocation package
• Welcome bonus of 4000 for qualified Social Workers who are new to social work in Cornwall and have completed their ASYE
• Induction designed to meet your specific needs and learning
• A developing career and qualification pathway that will support your progression.
• Dedicated PracticeEducators
• Regular case and reflective supervision
• An ambitious new management and leadership
• 26days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service) plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities including homeworking
• A license to accessResearch in Practice.
• Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.

Additional Information:

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Ashley Barritt on

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.