Lead Practitioner - (Hospital)

Directorate: Communities, Adults & Health Contract Type: Permanent Hours: full time 36 hours Salary: Grade J - £49,590 £54,927 Location: 2 x positions (1 position in Royal Free Hospital & 1 in Colindale) Closing Date: 1st November 2026 Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process. About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do. About the role Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development of staff and students across Communities, Adults and Health to enhance the quality of practice and staff wellbeing. Support the Team Manager to provide clear and responsive practice leadership and supervision and promote the highest professional standards in social care practice. To support people to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence by providing access to good quality information and advice and signposting to local preventative services, with a focus on building their resilience and strengths to stay well and achieve the outcomes that are important to them. To provide a high standard of social work to adults and/or carers arising out of the Council’s duties and powers under the Care Act 2014 and in accordance with Barnet policies and procedures, guidelines and the Code of Practice for social care workers. To provide appropriate, professional social work assessments with adults and   carers with a focus on meeting the social care outcomes as articulated in the Department of Health’s Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. To safeguard adults and carers at risk of harm and promote Making Safeguarding Personal principles and their wellbeing. To undertake and review individualised and outcomes-led care and support. To ensure that the wellbeing principles are at the heart of assessment and care and support planning. Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select “Open in new tab” so you can keep the job description open while completing your application) About you Professional qualifications in Social Work and registered with the relevant professional body plus experience and training Some Management experience supplemented with relevant training Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of delivering high quality and cost effective services for service users Proven depth and breadth of professional experience in case management, handling complex cases in a highly professional and effective manner What we offer 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy which supports work-life balance by empowering staff and management to make decisions around when, where, and how work is done A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance How to apply Read the job d