Community Care Officer

Your role will include:

• Completing assessments and identifying people's care and support needs.
• Working in a strengths-based way to achieve positive outcomes.
• Helping to arrange and develop personalised care and support packages.
• Providing information and advice to people and their families.
• Working with health, housing, voluntary and independent sector colleagues.
• Supporting qualified social workers, therapists and nurses.
• Identifying and managing risk, including responding to safeguarding concerns.
• Arranging equipment and minor adaptations where appropriate.
• Monitoring and reviewing care and support arrangements.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings.
• Keeping accurate records and using information to monitor progress and performance.
  
  You will need experience of working in a strengths-based way and supporting people to maintain their independence. You will need to understand how to identify needs, develop solutions and work with people and their families to achieve agreed outcomes.
You will also need:
• Experience of working with families and professional networks.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to health and social care.
• An understanding of risk and how to manage identified risks.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities under guidance.
• Experience of working effectively with other agencies and professionals.
• Good IT skills and the ability to record information clearly.
• Knowledge of financial assessment, charging processes and welfare benefits would be beneficial.
The role requires a good standard of general education, including English and Maths, with a minimum of four GCSEs at Grade C or above or equivalent.Why join our hospital team? This is a great opportunity if you enjoy working with people, solving problems and being part of a wider multidisciplinary team. You will play an important part in helping people achieve the best possible outcomes from their hospital stay, while supporting them to return home or move on to the right care and support. If you are someone who enjoys a busy environment, likes working with different professionals and wants to make a practical difference to people's lives, we would like to hear from you., In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5.15pm Friday: 8.45am to 4.45pm The team also works weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.