Job Description

Care Assessor

Brent

23.80/hr

Start date: ASAP

Full Time: Mon - Fri 36/hrs a week

Job Purpose:

To carry out social care and joint health assessments.

Devise appropriate comprehensive support plans in order to meet identified needs

Ability to evaluate and highlight varying needs for the purpose of different types of care support options, traditional care, reablement or supported living

Participate in care discussions and multidisciplinary assessments regarding customers

To be creative in determining appropriate services to meet varying needs

Ability to research both formal and informal services to meet needs

To monitor and review packages of care

To work in partnerships with other statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations. Contribute to the development of the Team

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Assessing needs of vulnerable adults who have learning disabilities with complex health needs, challenging behaviour and mental health

Provide packages of care in line with assessed need, within available resources and according to relevant social care criteria for services;

Review and monitoring of Community Care Packages on a planned basis, as agreed.

Maintaining good liaison links with internal and external partner organisations to ensure better outcomes for individuals.

Respond in emergencies where packages of care are in danger of breaking down also when key worker is not available;

Participate in care discussions and multidisciplinary assessments regarding specific clients and community care needs as required. To keep other professionals informed of developments and alert them to situations where a vulnerable adult with a learning disability is at risk of harm or where they require a more comprehensive assessment of need

Experience

• Experience of working in Social Care Services or similar organisations such as the NHS or Voluntary Sector.
• Experience of multi - disciplinary agency working within a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience of having assessed the needs of people, devise reablement/outcomes/goal setting for the purpose of support planning.
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults with learning disabilities in a social care context, using acquired skills and judgement in order to build professional relationships, communicate effectively, have appropriate professional attitude when representing the council.