Lead practitioner in adult care

Knowledge

What the Lead Practitioner on completion must know and understand:

Tasks and responsibilities

• Statutory frameworks, standards, guidance and Codes of Practice which underpin practice in relation to the safe delivery of services
• Theories underpinning own practice and competence relevant to the job role
• Principles of assessment and outcome based practice
• Principles of risk management

Dignity and human rights

• How to contribute to, promote and maintain a culture which ensures dignity is at the centre of practice

Communication

• Effective communication and solutions to overcoming barriers
• Legal and ethical frameworks in relation to confidentiality and sharing information
• Range of technologies to enhance communication

Safeguarding

• Legislation, national and local solutions for the safeguarding of adults and children including reporting requirements

Health and wellbeing

• Models of monitoring, reporting and responding to changes in health and wellbeing
• Range of holistic solutions to promote and maintain health and wellbeing using person centred approaches
• Importance of effective partnerships, inter-agency, joint and integrated working

Professional development

• Goals and aspirations that support own professional development and how to access available opportunities

Skills

What the Lead Practitioner on completion must be able to do:

Tasks and responsibilities

• Apply professional judgement, standards and codes of practice relevant to the role
• Develop and sustain professional relationships with others
• Identify and access specialist help required to carry out role
• Lead the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
• Mentor colleagues to encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
• Contribute to the implementation of processes to implement and review support plans
• Provide leadership and mentoring to others for whom they are responsible
• Apply risk management policies
• Contribute to the quality assurance of the service provided

Dignity and human rights

• Implement a culture that actively promotes dignity and respects diversity and inclusion
• Model high levels of empathy, understanding and compassion

Communication

• Model effective communication skills
• Identify and address barriers to communication using appropriate resources
• Apply organisational processes to record, maintain, store and share information
• Provide meaningful information to support people to make informed choices

Safeguarding

• Apply and support others to adhere to safeguarding procedures
• Work in partnership with external agencies to respond to safeguarding concerns

Health and wellbeing

•  Apply person centred approaches to promote health and wellbeing
•  Collaborate with external partners to achieve best outcomes in health and wellbeing

Professional development

• Evaluate own practice and access identified development opportunities
• Evaluate the effectiveness of own leadership, mentoring and supervision skills and take steps to enhance performance
• Value individuals to develop effective teams in order to achieve best outcomes
• Contribute to the development of an effective learning culture
• Lead robust, values-based recruitment and selection processes
• Contribute to the induction process by developing the knowledge of individuals within their role
• Lead and support others in professional development through personal development plans, supervision, reflective practice, research, evidence based practice and access to learning and development opportunities