Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner (20793 Redeployment)

Suffolk County Council

Address: Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD - Hybrid

Salary: 34434 per annum (pro rata if part time)

Hours: 10 hours per week flexible working options available

Contract: Permanent

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Digital Care Team as aSenior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner Digital Discharge Coordinatorworking atIpswich Hospital within Adult Social Care.

Your role and responsibilities

You will work as part of the Digital Care Team to support patients families and staff to use the Cassius Service particularly as part of the discharge closely with social workers and other Independence and Wellbeing Practitioners and staff from across the locality to get the best outcomes for people as well as health colleagues both within the hospital and community settings.

This role will give you great hands-on experience of care technology in practice and delivering change. This work is rewarding and fast-paced.

Specific tasks include

• Supporting other professionals to consider care technology as part of discharge planning

• Support care technology assessment

• Supporting community referrals to prevent hospital admissions linking in with INT Coordinators.

• Managing the referral process (including benefits tracking and recording)

• Supporting communication and awareness raising of Cassius

• Managing decisions about eligibility

• Support the Alcove Team in prioritising installations

• Delivering training to therapy teams both hospital and community based

• Shape and develop the role in line with business needs and changes

• Working as part of an integrated team with NHS Social Care and Cassius

What you will need

• Excellent communication skills.

• The enthusiasm to contribute to a multi-agency approach for responding within urgent timescales.

• Resilience under pressure and the ability to remain positive when challenged.

• Ability to adapt to changes within the role as and when required.

• Excellent knowledge of care technology and Cassius and how this can positively improve quality of life and maintaining adults independence.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word) (JPP).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

This team seeks to improve the quality of life and independence of the people we work with by providing care technology at the earliest opportunity in an adults journey. Within the digital care team we continue to develop changes to improve the service to ensure we are providing care technology to those most in particular with these roles we will focus on minimising a persons stay in hospital whilst maximising the opportunities our teams have to work with people in a community setting focusing on reablement and improving their health and long-term well-being.

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were always searching for ways to encourage respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We aim to include all communities we serve in our representation. To achieve this we encourage applications from everyone.

For more information

Please contactMichala Carneyon or Sam Bassett for an informal conversation.

How to apply

Step 1-Read theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (docx)

Step 2-Click Apply Now to start your online application.

Step 3-Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below. You should use theSupporting Statement template.

• Describe a time where you have had to use digital technology to assist an adult to support hospital discharge or preventing hospital admission.

• This role is very fast paced and will require a level of autonomy and decision making. Can you provide an instance where you had to demonstrate resilience and a positive attitude while working under pressure or facing challenges in your role

• Provide an example of working in an integrated health and care space to deliver shared outcomes for someone.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing orcalling.If you are invited to the next stage of selection you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date:11.30pm 01 October 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.#LI-Hybrid