Care Assessor - London, United Kingdom - iWork Recruitment Limited

iWork Recruitment Limited
iWork Recruitment Limited
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Contract to start until with a possible extension.


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

To undertake actions in relation to Safeguarding Adults, as required within the locally agreed Adult Safeguarding policies


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

Assist customers/ carers by providing basic information regarding services or assistance to complete forms, and completion of carer's assessment.

Ability to undertake actions in relation to safeguarding Adults, as required within the locally agreed Adult Safeguarding policies


To provide specific reports, attend any relevant meetings including case conferences in relation to vulnerable adult and their carers to whom Brent is or has been providing a service.

To actively contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery through regular feedback to line managers and at meetings.

To take on new cases as required by your supervisor or line manager and to be prepared to take increasingly more complex cases as skills and experience develop

To maintain records of work and information as required through Frameworki

To promote and ensure maximum user and carer involvement at all times through the principles of Personalisation

To establish good professional working relationship with in
- house and external agencies.

To ensure you meet those areas required of you in the Departments Performance Framework

To ensure you meet the requirements of the Data Governance and Confidentiality Policies

Any other duties commensurate to the level of the grade for the post.
Following evaluation of work and standards through appraisal and performance in role to be assigned cases of a more complex nature as determined by your line supervisor or manager

To take responsibility for working on own initiative in relation to the assigned cases

To give support to more junior colleagues and those new to the role in carrying out their duties

To work with staff who may need to shadow workers to learn their role and be prepared to support the Department's Learning and Organisational Development Programme

To be prepared to give of your time and learned expertise to support the development of new initiatives and the Departmental Change Programme

Using your professional qualification and skills to provide the above services and support to people with complex needs in your area of expertise and more complex needs generally

Using your area of professional expertise give of your expertise and time to ensure that your colleagues receive the benefits of expert support when required across the whole service area of Reablement & Safeguarding and Support Planning & Review

Using your area of professional expertise contribute fully to the Department's Learning and Organisational Development Programme for staff

To be prepared to give of your time and learned expertise to support the development of new initiatives and Departmental Projects

To prepare reports and presentations to panels as required and be prepared to deal with complaints, concerns and legal challenges within your area of expertise and working to the Team Manager

To provide on the job training for temporary assigned junior staff


Knowledge and Qualifications:

Demonstrate substantial successful relevant experience of undertaking assessment of need, completing support plans and providing serv
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