Social Care Assessor

To provide Adult Social Care and Care Management services to patients within Acute hospital trusts and Derbyshire Community Health Services discharge pathways. DCHS provides Care Act 2014 functions on behalf of Derby City Council under a Section 75 agreement.

To work within the principles of the Discharge to Assess (D2A) model. To establish the social care needs of patients within a hospital setting and coordinate safe, timely, and person-centred discharges. The role focuses on preventing unnecessary delays, supporting independence, and ensuring patients have the right care and support in place once they leave hospital.

To work with individuals, families, and carers to assess social care needs for people within D2A pathways and support the development of care and support plans. The role focuses on enabling people to live as independently as possible, ensuring services are provided in line with legislation, policies, and best practice.

Main duties of the job

Assessment and Care Planning: Undertake holistic, strengths-based assessments of patients to identify care and support needs.

Support for Patients and Families: Provide emotional support to patients and their families

Safeguarding vulnerable people

Escalate safeguarding concerns and follow local safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable adults

Legal Aspects

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.