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Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 Months

Full Time 37 hours per week

This post is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of supporting practice for people with disabilities including learning disability, autism/ADHD, physical disability, and hearing/sight impairment.

As such, this is a key role, sitting alongside other Practice Leads and Advanced Practitioners. You will make a significant difference in terms of driving practice change, continuous improvement and service development; all informed by current evidence- based policy, guidance, methodology and research.

Devon County Council has a forward-thinking, proactive approach to continuously shaping and delivering innovative professional practice. We are passionate about championing and promoting better outcomes for people and communities across Devon whilst supporting our staff.

The role will focus on:
• Ensuring that effective practice for people with disabilities is seen as an organisational priority and that continuous improvement is integral to practice.
• Providing advice, support and physical presence in the community and county wide teams to develop the skills, and confidence to support people with disabilities who have complex needs.
• Helping drive the culture change to promote greater independence and progression model through a strength-based approach with better access to information and advice, communitybased options and TEC solutions.
• Ensuring that managers are monitoring risk to timely, safe, and effective service delivery, alerting more senior managers to risk and issues as these arise or increase.
• Analysing relevant practice and performance data to identify strengths and weaknesses in operational practice.
• Providing expert professional, technical and practice advice to staff encompassing guidance about the requirements of policy and legislation.
• Advising, and on occasion leading, co-ordinating, and managing arrangements to resolve casework situations where there is the high level of risk and complexity.
• Reviewing the quality of practice against required standards, providing feedback and supporting and monitoring improvement where required.

About you:
You must be a registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Nurse, with a real passion for people, quality and practice improvement.

You will have experience of managing people and a proven ability to drive change. You will be able to use ‘coaching’ type skills in supporting staff to develop their practice.

You will need to demonstrate good communication across all mediums (electronic, written, verbal) with an ability to take account of the audience that is receiving the information.

What we can offer to you:
As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK.

• Our Disability Leads will work closely with the Disability Practice Lead. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
• We are committed to your continuous professional development and preceptorship, doing all we can to help you excel in your career and with new and exciting opportunities for career development.
• We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
• Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview)
• Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension and discount schemes.
• If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply.

This post is being offered as a Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity for 12 months.

Internal Candidates: For a secondment opportunity, please ensure you obtain agreement from your line manager prior to making an application, as this is essential for your application to be considered.

Interviews are due to be held on the afternoons of 16th or 17th October 2024.

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* DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.

* Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.

* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

* This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

* Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.

* For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.

* This role requires a DBS disclosure