Learning Disabilities Advanced Practitioner

Adult's Learning Disabilities & Autism Advanced Practitioner

Somerset County Council are looking to expand their current team. The Adult's Learning Disabilities & Autism team is looking for a Advanced Practitioner to join a well-structured and organised team. As well as joining a supportive team our client also offers a competitive salary, opportunities for training to enhance your skills and potential progression within your team. This Adult's Learning Disabilities & Autism Advanced Practitioner role will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.

Adult's Learning Disabilities & Autism Advanced Practitioner Responsibilities Include:

• Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
• Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
• They will provide supervision and support for less experienced staff, support students and take on the most complex cases.
• To provide Case Management, Health Action Planning and Person Centred Planning.
• To participate in Continuing Health Care (CHC) Assessments where appropriate.
• To assess, according to the agreed eligibility criteria and organise the equipment, adaptations and services required in a safe, timely and effective manner.
• To develop an understanding of a variety of methods of overcoming and managing problems of daily living (using alternative techniques, arranging equipment, equipment trials, minor adaptations, home care services, re-ablement, direct payments) and be able to advise (and as relevant demonstrate to) clients, relatives and carers on their application, suitability and safe usage.
• To participate in the Community Learning Disability Team's duty service.

Requirements / Experience preferred:

• HCPC Registration
• 1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment.

To discuss this Adult's Learning Disabilities & Autism Advanced Practitioner post or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Somerset, please email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce or contact Harry Bannister at or on (phone number removed).