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Practice Development Facilitator Social Care Manager Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: 13 Queens Walk, Edinburgh, EH16 4EA Salary: £38,064 per annum FTE plus generous benefits package Hours: 39 Per Week The Role Teams make their own decisions within a framework agreed by the Directorate and are supported by a Team/Consultant Coach and Practice Development Facilitator (PDF)/Consultant PDF. PDF's provide training and support for teams to use the tools, processes, and procedures required to do their job. PDF's always model work practices consistent with a set of person-centred behaviours described as the Thistle Approach. Alongside Coaches/Consultant Coaches, PDF's enable and hold teams to account for working to four key principles and an operational framework. PDF's are accountable to the Supported Living Lead and CEO. PDF's work collaboratively to support teams to build relationships with people and their families. Core Roles Practice Development Facilitator: providing support and facilitating learning for people in accordance with the Thistle Approach, drawing on life and professional experience and relevant qualifications. Team Player: sharing responsibility for the success of the extended leadership team (ELT), supporting and challenging collectively and individually if necessary. Key Principles The following four key principles describe what Thistle teams will achieve in practice: Delivery of person centred, strengths-based support that focuses on what matters to people Achievement of financial and environmental sustainability Facilitation of wellbeing and fun Engagement of people they support, families and volunteers Key Responsibilities Work with the Coach/Consultant Coach to deliver in-team teams training Support teams to gain knowledge, skills and work with the tools and processes below: Establishment and quality matters tools Updating 'My Life My Support Plan' as and when required in the Access IT System Ensuring Thistle 6-month review takes place and is recorded on the Access IT System Recruitment and 6-month review for new staff Carry out six monthly quality indicator checks (SQI's) Provide 1-1 supervision for staff as required or until the team is up and running with InterVision. Engage in and attend individual team meetings where appropriate and necessary. Design and support teams to implement effective and consistent person-centred support strategies for working with the people they support. Ensure views and concerns of people and families contribute to delivery of a quality service. Resolve grievances or take disciplinary action as required in response to Coaches or others highlighting breaches of operational framework, Thistle Approach, or other serious concerns. Ensure staff work to Care Inspectorate, SSSC and Thistle policy, procedures and requirements. Maintain good, open, and effective communication with the Coach and work closely together sharing suggestions and experiences to support the team, people they support and families. Support teams in working to the four principles, operational framework and team agreement. Participate in a rota to provide 24/7 advice and guidance support for teams. Support the team with HR issues where necessary and appropriate. Skills and Qualifications Professional Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification which meets SSSC conditions to register as a supervisor within a housing support service supplemented by specialist training. Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council or Health and Care Professionals Council. Experience of team management in a social care or similar regulated environment. Proven experience of successfully designing strategies and service responses for people who experience disabilities, mental health or long-term health conditions. Skilled in collaborative therapeutic approaches to working with people (e.g. solution focused practice, person centred working and planning, motivational interviewing). Proficient in coaching skills and techniques coherent with solution focused practice. Experienced in the delivery of process coaching and question-driven coaching techniques on an individual and group basis. Strong analytic skills. Ability to self-organise and support others to organise themselves. Decision-focused without need to take over - skills to provide in-person or remote support without being invisible. Experience of group facilitation and supporting successful group outcomes. Able to work autonomously with support and coaching by the Supported Living Lead. Experienced in facilitation and holding conversations that focus on what matters to people and their families. Competent user of digital systems, including databases and Microsoft applications. Accountable for own workload. Committed to contributing effectively as part of several teams. Ability to inspire others. Committed to person centred practice, diversity and inclusion. Committed to self-care / personal wellbeing. Reflective with the capacity not to make assumptions, observe, notice and judge when issues require an intervention. Excellent interpersonal skills. Good written communication. Ability to prioritise competing demands on time. Personal resilience and ability to resolve challenging situations. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.
Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?! T&C's apply. It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group! Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist Location: Regional Role - Castle Garden School, Napier School, Ashley Park School Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience Contract: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm Essential: Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle We're looking for a Practitioner Psychologist and Site Lead/Lead Clinician with demonstrable leadership skills to join us at Outcomes First Group. This is a fantastic opportunity to create your own team and develop the clinical provision within this innovative environment. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping a service and driving transformational change. About the role Working independently within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures you will work within existing MDT and Clinical Governance structures to support the services in future development and ensuring quality assurance. Our clinical teams help to develop empowering environments where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. Location: Regional Role Castle Garden School Welcome to Napier School Welcome to Ashley Park School About the Group Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-quality education and special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running. Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism. For more information on the group please visit: https:// Essential Criteria: Degree in field of Psychology and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Registered with the HCPC Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams Experience of working with people who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern) Demonstrable ability to lead and manage strategically Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with adults. Experience of lecturing/teaching/training Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work. Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: What's in it for you? You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that's really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression. Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks Work 4 days, be paid for 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation period And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS. Vacancy ID: 242279 #1