“People who are using our services have asked for more choice and control over the type of care they get, who provides it and how it is managed.
“We have listened to people in Birmingham and changed the way we support people to receive care, meaning we are able to offer people more independence, choice and control. From April 2011 everyone who needs adult social care services in Birmingham will have a points and pounds allocation.
“This is how we are at the leading edge of delivering personalisation, in line with the Government’s Putting People First programme, their commitment to transforming adult social care.
“We are providing a much more personal approach to adult care services. Through self-directed support, adults in Birmingham can choose how they want to manage their care services and when they want to receive them, giving them more control over the social care support they get.
”As a result one in every seven people receiving public care in this city now controls their money. We are one of the leading councils at giving people individual budgets.
“We are also changing our internal structure to reflect our good practices, and to support our staff to deliver personalisation in Birmingham. This includes specialist care services, delivering high quality services that will provide real financial benefits.
“To support our staff, the assessment and support planning service will guarantee that national supervision standards will be met, and that for every five social workers there will be a senior practitioner to supervise them.
“A new role we have created is a lead practitioner which has the following responsibilities:
- To develop the highest quality social care for the people of Birmingham
- To make sure that professional practice is built on clear evidence
- To drive the latest research and development, keeping practitioners updated on the latest best practice
- To maintain awareness and compliance with all relevant legislation and national guidance, making sure the delivery of services are high performing against national standards
- To support practitioners in developing and implementing effective methods for safeguarding, including assessment, balancing and mitigating risk of harm
“It is the role of these lead practitioners to deliver a cultural change in Birmingham. We are looking for people who will lead this change, and through their enthusiasm get everyone excited about the future direction of adult social care in Birmingham.
“For Birmingham to become one of the top-performing authorities we need to recognise and foster talent in our own workforce, making sure we deliver world-class services to people who need support.
“The role of lead practitioner will be critical to raising the standards of practice across the city, giving us the confidence to try things that are new and innovative.
“If you want to become part of this ambitious and revolutionary service we want to hear from you.
To view all current vacancies, please click here: www.birmingham.gov.uk/jobs
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