Social Care Assessors
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, New Zealand, City of Derby
Social Care Assessors
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, New Zealand, City of Derby
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 9 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 59a45445f6ab4325ad79caa2b03da397
Location ref: New Zealand, City of Derby
Full Job Description
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.
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
· Social Care Assessors should understand and be able to explain non-complex legal, social and welfare situations, including the Mental Capacity Act 2009, Mental Health Act 1983, Equalities Act 2010 and Care Act 2014
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.