Community Care Worker/ Social Care Assessor
Job Description
Job summary
To undertake holistic needs-led assessments in partnership with service users, patients and carers, prepare care plans, commission services and manage a caseload to ensure the most effective and beneficial care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies, standards and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
- To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Health and Wellbeing Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region
- To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines
- To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
- To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
Areas of Specialism
- To initiate investigations where the abuse of vulnerable adults may have occurred, and participate in Strategy meetings
- Specialist roles may include Hospital Discharge, Learning Disability, Mental Health or Drugs and Alcohol
- To develop specialist skills and knowledge to facilitate the development of evidence-based practice within the Team
About us
Why Work With Us
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Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.
And if you do join us, you'll be working in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, with a fantastic quality of life. We actively encourage our people to enjoy a good work/life balance and Devon offers everything from city living to a host of outdoor activities. Whether it's the coast that floats your boat, the adrenaline of white-water rafting, trekking across the moors or being mindful in nature, you'll find it all right on your doorstep.
Job responsibilities
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details of the role responsibilities and duties.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- GCSE grade C or above
- To have an NVQ level 4 in health & Social Care/or equivalent
- Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
- Understanding of basic human needs - physical, emotional, health and social
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social needs
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, carers, specialist
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Effective working as an individual but also as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to use time effectively
- Effective recording skills
- Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
- Ability to use IT based care management systems
- Ability to work on own initiative whilst making positive use of supervision and training
- Awareness of Care Act 2014 legislation
- Assessment & Care Management Process, policies and standards
- Effective in using multiple data base computer systems
- Ability to undertake holistic assessments of persons need, arranging and reviewing services
Desirable
- Care Management process, policies and standards Community Care and other relevant legislation
- Knowledge of long-term conditions
- Customer care/reception training
- Evidence of risk assessment training/awareness
- Use of recognised IT packages
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kings Ash House
Kings Ash Road
Paignton
TQ3 3XZ
