Falkland Islands - Advanced Practitioner - Adults

Safeguarding Duties: • Undertake or contribute to Section 10 safeguarding enquiries in accordance with the relevant legislation. • Ensure the principles of safeguarding are applied when assessing risk and take timely, appropriate safeguarding actions, whilst ensuring the individual is central to the process. • Work with adults, families, carers, and professionals to develop protection plans that reduce or remove risk. • Participate in safeguarding strategy discussions and case conferences, contributing to multi-agency planning. • Ensure safeguarding cases are recorded accurately and in line with statutory guidance. • Escalate serious concerns and liaise with the Team Manager and legal team as required. • Conduct Achieving Best Evidence interviews in accordance with guidance. • Undertake S69 enquires under the Children Ordinance 2014 if required. • Act as a Falkland Islands Designated Officer if required (similar role/responsibilities as Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in England and Wales) as outlined in the Safeguarding of Children and Young People Procedures. Assessment and Case Management: • Carry out strengths-based assessments of adults and carers to determine eligibility for care and support. • Develop person-centred care and support plans that promote independence and meet assessed needs. • Review and monitor support plans to ensure outcomes are met and risks are managed appropriately. • Apply the Mental Capacity Ordinance, including undertaking capacity assessments and best interest decisions. • Undertake social work functions in hospital discharge, community, safeguarding, and learning disability settings(as appropriate). • Undertake social work functions in hospital discharge, community, safeguarding, and learning disability settings (as appropriate). • Prepare reports and attend court as appropriate. • Occasionally undertake statutory work with children and families as required. Multi-agency Working: • Build positive relationships and collaborate with health professionals, police, housing, probation, and voluntary sector organisations etc. • Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case reviews. • Provide advice and guidance to other professionals regarding adult safeguarding processes and thresholds. • Ensure that a focused service is provided, monitor and resolve service user problems and improve satisfaction of outcomes Learning & Development: • Keep up to date with contemporary issues in Adult social work including legislation and evidence based practice and use this to inform working practice. • Use supervision to reflect on cases, and put learning into practice. • Lead Professional Liaise with colleagues in own and other directorates and external agencies to gather information to inform assessment and care planning activities, jointly plan and deliver interventions. • Provide constructive challenge to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working. • Provide formal supervision, advice and support to the Social Work Assistant / Social Workers as required to ensure that effective and sound decisions are made. • Provide leadership and professional insights to colleagues and other professionals for work in situations of high complexity. • Scope Works within the parameters agreed with the Head of Social Services for a specific piece of work. • Requires awareness of budgetary limitations to ensure the correct permissions are sought for any proposed expenditure. • Requirement to deputise for Head of Social Services during periods of absence. • The post holder will be required to participate in the 24 hour on-call service on a rota basis. Job description Job responsibilities Safeguarding Duties: • Undertake or contribute to Section 10 safeguarding enquiries in accordance with the relevant legislation. • Ensure the principles of safeguarding are applied when assessing risk and take timely, appropriate safeguarding actions, whilst ensuring the individual is central to the process. • Work with adults, families, carers, and professionals to develop protection plans that reduce or remove risk. • Participate in safeguarding strategy discussions and case conferences, contributing to multi-agency planning. • Ensure safeguarding cases are recorded accurately and in line with statutory guidance. • Escalate serious concerns and liaise with the Team Manager and legal team as required. • Conduct Achieving Best Evidence interviews in accordance with guidance. • Undertake S69 enquires under the Children Ordinance 2014 if required. • Act as a Falkland Islands Designated Officer if required (similar role/responsibilities as Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in England and Wales) as outlined in the Safeguarding of Children and Young People Procedures. Assessment and Case Management: • Carry out strengths-based assessments of adults and carers to determine eligibility for care and support. • Develop person-centred care and support plans that promote independence and meet assessed needs. • Review and monitor support plans to ensure outcomes are met and risks are managed appropriately. • Apply the Mental Capacity Ordinance, including undertaking capacity assessments and best interest decisions. • Undertake social work functions in hospital discharge, community, safeguarding, and learning disability settings(as appropriate). • Undertake social work functions in hospital discharge, community, safeguarding, and learning disability settings (as appropriate). • Prepare reports and attend court as appropriate. • Occasionally undertake statutory work with children and families as required. Multi-agency Working: • Build positive relationships and collaborate with health professionals, police, housing, probation, and voluntary sector organisations etc. • Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case reviews. • Provide advice and guidance to other professionals regarding adult safeguarding processes and thresholds. • Ensure that a focused service is provided, monitor and resolve service user problems and improve satisfaction of outcomes Learning & Development: • Keep up to date with contemporary issues in Adult social work including legislation and evidence based practice and use this to inform working practice. • Use supervision to reflect on cases, and put learning into practice. • Lead Professional Liaise with colleagues in own and other directorates and external agencies to gather information to inform assessment and care planning activities, jointly plan and deliver interventions. • Provide constructive challenge to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working. • Provide formal supervision, advice and support to the Social Work Assistant / Social Workers as required to ensure that effective and sound decisions are made. • Provide leadership and professional insights to colleagues and other professionals for work in situations of high complexity. • Scope Works within the parameters agreed with the Head of Social Services for a specific piece of work. • Requires awareness of budgetary limitations to ensure the correct permissions are sought for any proposed expenditure. • Requirement to deputise for Head of Social Services during periods of absence. • The post holder will be required to participate in the 24 hour on-call service on a rota basis.