DBS Officer - Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire County Council

Description

Are you interested in a rewarding job that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in our community and supports their independence? We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Community Care Officer who wants to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults living in the Mansfield area.

The Ageing Well Mansfield Community Team South have excellent relationships with our key health colleagues including Community nursing service, Specialist nurses, Therapy staff and General Practitioners, enabling greater information sharing and members of the public receive a quality holistic assessment from all practitioners.

We are seeking to appoint a worker who will be required provide assessments to older adults with complex needs, who are over 65 years of age or individuals with working age dementia.

We aim to help people to live a good life and remain living ;Many of whom require a multi-disciplinary approach to enable them to remain independent and safely supported within the community.

In addition to professional experience of working with service users and carers, you will have knowledge of the Care Act (2014), its application and its implications, which is essential to the role; and evidence of case working including Continuing Health Care is desirable, as is experience of multi-agency working to achieve positive outcomes for clients through the use of service and non-service solutions.

You will be expected to undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Care and support ; You will be joining a well-established and supportive team and will access regular professional supervision and group learning sessions together with being supported to attend training to progress your career.

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