Specialist Advisor & Reviewing Practitioner (Senior Social Worker)

Job Introduction

Specialist Advisor & Reviewing Practitioner

Band 10 | £50,269 - £54,495 | Full-time (37 hours) | Permanent
Based at County Hall, Morpeth (countywide role)

Are you an experienced, social worker, nurse or occupational therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

Northumberland County Council is seeking a skilled and motivated professional to join our Risk and Independence Team, a friendly, supportive and highly experienced team at the heart of Adult Social Care.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a specialist, countywide role, where your expertise will shape practice, support teams, and make a real difference to people’s independence and outcomes.

As a Specialist Advisor and Reviewing Practitioner, you will:

• Provide expert advice and guidance across Adult Social Care services
• Support teams to embed strengths-based, person-centred practice
• Lead on positive risk assessment to maximise independence
• Complete high-quality Care Act assessments and reviews
• Work across a wide range of services, including:
  • Care and Support
  • Mental Health
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Head Injury services
  • Transitions
• Contribute to robust, safe and cost-effective care planning

You’ll be part of a collaborative team with strong commissioning links, where knowledge sharing and professional development are actively encouraged.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds a relevant professional qualification with up to date registration
• Has strong knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation and frameworks
• Is confident in risk assessment and complex decision-making
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Produces clear, high-quality reports and assessments
• Is passionate about promoting independence and positive outcomes for our service users and their carers

For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification. For an informal conversation, please contact Vicky Robinson, Senior Manager on 07966490573

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of local authority continuous service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Essential Car User scheme
• Free parking in majority of NCC base sites
• Free electrical car charging at County Hall
• Equipment provided including mobile phone and laptop
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing and flexible working arrangements.
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing and Racial Equality.

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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.