Assistant Practitioner

We are recruiting to an Assistant Practitioner post within our Community Review Team (CRT). The OPPD Service supports older adults and adults with a physical disability. We are a multi-professional service comprising of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Assistant Practitioners. 

You will be responsible for completing Care Act 2014 assessments to determine whether or not an individual is eligible for services. This includes the undertaking of proportionate reviews, assessing ongoing support, support planning and proactively working with complex issues, family dynamics, legal issues, crisis, providing information and advice, transferring to another team if required and the provision of some ongoing safeguarding work, under direct supervision from a qualified professional.

You will also be asked to complete Carers assessments to ensure that we are supporting the numerous informal carers within the borough.

About you:

We are looking for resilient practitioners who can manage competing demands and prioritise work effectively. You will have experience of working with older people and people with disability and ability to undertake strength based social care assessments.

The role requires applicants who are confident decision makers and who can stay calm under pressure. You will have experience of working effectively with other professionals and partner agencies as necessary. You will have the ability to establish a rapport and build and maintain a professional, respectful and honest relationship with the service user and their family/carer.

You will have the ability to deliver focused interventions to safeguard vulnerable adults and promote independence, positive outcomes and promote the use of assistive technology.

About Southwark:

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.  Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.