Advanced Practitioner
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £46,052.00 to £48,473.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46052.00 - £48473.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, BA14 8JN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0041-6480 |
Summary
Care job family overview: Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and development. Safeguarding, protection and care. Community, residential, day or field settings. Ongoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups. Specification of any non-council provision. Individual or small group emphasis. May involve personal care activities. Likely to involve immediate response to client. Service and Function Context The overall responsibilities of the service/function are: To provide statutory support in the acute hospitals, community hospitals and intermediate care to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding. Comply with legal framework for social care in line with personalisation principles. Operate within defined budgets for social care. Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care and with voluntary sector organisations. Job Purpose To provide practice and professional leadership, support and supervision for Social Workers and social care staff in adult care teams. To uphold standards of practice for Social Workers as registered with Social Work England, and in accordance with Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Practitioners working in line with the advanced level of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are expected to provide practice and professional leadership through the development of evidence- informed practice, quality assurance, staff development, knowledge development and management, and will also help to influence and contribute to strategic development in the organisation. Advanced Practitioner Social Workers make a difference by working both directly with people in highly complex situations, and by supporting staff to provide better outcomes for people who use services, families, carers and communities. Specific duties and responsibilities include: Pro-actively participate in the leadership team, including planning and chairing team meetings. Participate in meetings of internal/external partners and other agencies, particularly in the role of Best Interest decision maker, or facilitation of this, including Multi-Disciplinary Discharge meetings, and Care Transfer Hub calls if required. Deputise for the Team Manager as required. Take a lead role in promoting safeguarding within teams in line with Wiltshire and Swindon policy and procedures for safeguarding adults. or Investigating Officer role as required. Manage a small caseload of complex work, using person centred practice principles to assess, support plan and review with the aim of promoting well-being of individual customers. Undertake comprehensive risk assessments. Ensure that your own practice is in line with current legislation, including The Care Act (2014), The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and The Mental Health Act (1983) and local policies and procedures, as relevant to the role. Ability to manage and resolve complex situations using negotiations and diplomacy, involving customers, their families, or staff groups. Provide clarity to colleagues on defensible decision making. Take responsibility for your own continuing professional development. Plan, prioritise and allocate work within the team the post holder covers, in conjunction with the team manager. Deal with urgent and high risk situations whilst dealing with interruptions and deadlines and reprioritizing workloads effectively to meet changing demands from the service. Promote, develop and model high quality social work practice. Ensure workers are working within statutory responsibilities and promote evidence based practice. Ensure Social Workers comply with professional standards required by Social Work England. Provide professional support to Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners, Students and other team members, including development of skills, knowledge and experience and addressing performance issues. Supervise and appraise Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners. Ensure that the practice of staff you supervise is in line with the current legal framework, including The Care Act (2014), The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and The Mental Health Act (1983) and related local policies andprocedures, as relevant to their role. Ensure that they keep themselves appraised of changes and developments in legislation, policy and practice. Work in collaborative partnerships with colleagues from the council, health and other stakeholders within the voluntary and community sector which promote well-being, social inclusion and resilient communities to influence and improve service delivery. Identify, plan, implement and evaluate person centred approaches to meeting customers' outcomes which promote and improve their well-being. Good understanding of Continuing Health Care guidance. Facilitate effective data recording to support monitoring and analysis of team performance. Drive close, effective partnership working with acute, community and locality health services to facilitate safe and timely discharges from hospital, escalating identified barriers to discharge where necessary.