Advanced Practitioner (9-Month Maternity Leave Cover)

Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HRbeforeoffering a job on a secondment basis. *

Wirral Council is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our busy Wallasey Adult Social Care Team to cover 9 month Maternity Leave. This is a key role where youll work alongside another Advanced Practitioner supporting complex and high-risk cases while helping shape best practice across the service.

About the role:

• Manage a small caseload involving safeguarding high-risk situations and Court of Protection work
• Support practitioners with challenging cases and provide professional leadership and mentoring
• Lead safeguarding processes including chairing protection meetings
• Ensure person-centred assessments care planning and effective risk management
• Work with partners and safeguarding teams to improve practice and outcomes
• Contribute to service development innovation and policy improvements
• Quality assure reports assessments and court documentation

About the Candidate:

You will be an enthusiastic and skilled professional with the ability to provide strong leadership supervision and reflective support to colleagues. Youll be committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care and putting service users at the heart of everything you do.

If you thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment and want to make a real difference wed love to hear from you.

For further information about the role or for an informal chat please email

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Wirral Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process this post will be subject to thorough pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS clearance verified reference checks and verification of qualifications.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check including a check of the relevant Barred List(s). The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.

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