“Test for change” temporary uplift of 2 difficult to recruit to Qualified Social Worker (QSW) posts in EAST and West Integrated Neighbourhood Teams’

February 20, 2023 Executive Director of Health and Adult Care (Officer) Approved View on council website
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Content

East and West Integrated Neighbourhood teams
are both requesting permission to uplift vacant, difficult to
recruit to qualified QSW posts to 1.0 WTE Advanced Social Work
Practitioner for each team as a test of change for a period of 12
months, reviewing the role after 6 months. This will be advertised
internally across the system as fixed term secondment
opportunities. Reviewing at 6 months will enable further data
analysis of the effectiveness of the posts,
to be used as a business case to evidence and demonstrate if the
establishment of the teams would benefit permanent change, paper to
SLT at 6 months.

Supporting Documents

9. Delegated Power No. 2143 - INT Advanced Practitioner.docx.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date20 Feb 2023