Care Assessor

Care Assessor
Brent
£23/hr
Start date: ASAP
Full time: Mon - Fri 36/hrs a week
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
Knowledge and Qualifications:
Knowledge of social policy & relevant legislation, in relation to Adult social and health care improvements and of eligibility criteria for services.
Knowledge of social and health care needs of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities.
Demonstrable willingness to participate in training and staff development relevant to the role and to take advantage of learning.
Willingness to implement and promote the council's Core Values, Health and Safety Policies and all other relevant policies and Procedures.
Experience:
Experience of working in Social Care Services or similar organisations such as the NHS or Voluntary Sector.
Experience of multi - disciplinary agency working within a multi-cultural environment.
Experience of having assessed the needs of people, devise reablement/outcomes/goal setting for the purpose of support planning.
Experience of working with vulnerable adults with learning disabilities in a social care context, using acquired skills and judgement in order to build professional relationships, communicate effectively, have appropriate professional attitude when representing the council

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