Advanced Practitioner

Job Title: Advanced Practitioner - Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Starting Salary: £48,226 progressing to £53,459 per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Advanced Practitioner to support individuals with dementia within a mental health inpatient unit. This role is vital in ensuring that patients receive holistic, person-centred and timely assessments, in line with the Care Act 2014, to support discharge planning.

About the role

You will work across the East and North Hertfordshire area covering the inpatients units where these individuals are located. Your office base with be in Farnham House, Stevenage however you will be expected to attend the relevant inpatient unit to carry out assessments and attend CPA meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake social care assessments for individuals with dementia admitted to inpatient mental health units.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care and discharge plans.
• Advocate for patients’ rights and preferences, ensuring their voices are heard in care planning.
• Liaise with families and carers to ensure continuity of care post-discharge.
• Maintain accurate and timely records in line with professional and legal standards.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and risk assessments.

About you

Essential:

• Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.

• Actively undertakes a specialist role i.e. Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Best Interest Assessor - or agreement to undertake a specialist role within the first year of the role.

• Experience working with older adults and individuals with dementia, preferably in mental health settings.
• Strong understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact sarah.mason@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: TBC

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.