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Job Introduction

Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity within our West Adult Community Wellbeing Team for an Advanced Practitioner – West Review Team.

This is an outstanding opportunity to be a practice leader, champion excellent social work, and support colleagues in delivering outstanding outcomes for adults across Lincolnshire.

About the Role

Working alongside the Team Manager, you will play a key role in supporting high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred practice, helping to embed innovative ways of working and driving continuous improvement across the service.

As an experienced Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Nurse, you will work with autonomy, managing some of the most complex cases referred to Adult Care and Community Wellbeing. You will also coach, mentor, and support colleagues, contributing to the development of a skilled, reflective, and confident workforce.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we are committed to helping people achieve the best outcomes possible, promoting independence, wellbeing, and strong community connections.

As an Advanced Practitioner within Community Wellbeing, you will be responsible for providing expert professional leadership while maintaining a varied and complex caseload.

You will be a role model for excellent practice, providing advice, guidance, and support to colleagues, and helping to ensure adults receive the right support at the right time.

This is a pivotal role where you will combine advanced practice, leadership, safeguarding expertise, and partnership working to influence outcomes for individuals and the wider service.

You must have the ability to travel across Lincolnshire and occasionally beyond county boundaries to meet the needs of the service.

You will:

• Manage a varied and complex caseload, undertaking assessments, support planning, reviews, and risk management.
• Lead and support colleagues in delivering strengths-based, personalised, and outcome-focused practice.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and reflective supervision to team members.
• Support less experienced practitioners through co-working, guidance, and case consultation.
• Take a lead role in complex safeguarding cases, ensuring legislation, policies, and procedures are appropriately applied.
• Promote person-centred approaches that maximise independence, wellbeing, and community connections.
• Contribute to service development, quality assurance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a Practice Educator, mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers, and support student placements.
• Deliver workshops, group supervision, and learning opportunities to develop practice across Adult Care.
• Build strong working relationships with health partners, voluntary organisations, communities, and other agencies to deliver integrated support.
• Deputise for the Team Manager where required.

You will have the opportunity to shape practice across the team while supporting adults to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

About You

You are an experienced and skilled practitioner who is passionate about delivering excellent adult social care and developing others.

You bring expertise in complex case management, safeguarding, assessment, and strengths-based practice, alongside a commitment to supporting colleagues and promoting high standards across the service.

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing.
• Is registered with Social Work England, HCPC, or NMC.
• Has significant post-qualification experience working with adults with care and support needs.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of relevant adult social care legislation and statutory frameworks, including the Care Act.
• Has experience of managing complex and high-risk situations and applying sound professional judgement.
• Can coach, mentor, and support colleagues to develop their skills and confidence.
• Leads by example and promotes strengths-based, person-centred approaches in all areas of practice.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, assessment, report-writing, and decision-making skills.
• Is emotionally resilient, adaptable, and solution-focused.
• Works effectively in partnership with individuals, families, carers, communities, and professional networks.
• Shows professional curiosity and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.

Above all, you will share our commitment to supporting people to live independently, build on their strengths, and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

About the Team

Our Community Wellbeing Teams work with adults across Lincolnshire who have care and support needs, helping them to maintain independence, improve wellbeing, and access the support available within their communities.

We are a welcoming, supportive, and collaborative service made up of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Care practitioners, and support staff who share a passion for delivering excellent outcomes.

We are committed to embedding strengths-based practice and ensuring people's voices remain at the centre of everything we do. By working closely with health colleagues, voluntary organisations, and community partners, we support adults to identify resources, build networks, and achieve greater independence.

As a team, we value learning, reflection, innovation, and professional development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that encourages leadership at every level and recognises the important contribution Advanced Practitioners make in shaping the future of Adult Care and Community Wellbeing.

If you would like an open and informal discussion with regards to this role then please contact Gemma Palabiyik via email on Gemma.Palabiyik@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 05/08/26

Interviews: 14/08/26.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.