We believe in supporting our workforce with a strong learning and development offer.
This includes:
- a fantastic ASYE Programme
- shadowing opportunities
- professional and peer supervision opportunities and learning groups
- training to progress towards becoming a BIA, PE, AMHP
- a range of placements through our Peripatetic Team
- good practice awards
- access for all staff to Community Care online to support CPD and good practice
- protected development time
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Pathways and progression
There several pathways to getting into Social Work and Occupational Therapy roles. In some instances, these can be offered/part-funded by Dorset Council. We also offer best Interest, AMHP and Practice Education Training Programmes through our Learning & Operational Development team.
On top of this we are supporting our leaders and managers through Insights and 360-degree feedback and provide support for staff into qualification.
We have 4 Practice Lead roles and a Principal Social Worker and Principal Occupational Therapist:
- Advanced Practitioner specialising in Safeguarding, MCA DOLs and Approved Mental Health Work.
- Area Practice Managers providing practice leadership and line management support at team level.
- Locality or Specialist Managers providing leadership and management to allocated teams.
- Heads of Service: reporting to the Assistant Director of Adult Care Operations this role provides strategic leadership.
