Health and Social Care Assessor

3 weeks ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Intermediate care and short term services are recruiting for a Health and social care assessor to join our team on a full-time permanent contract were you will provide assessment and support to people in the community with a focus on maximising independence. Following a period of acute ill health or hospitalisation. You will be part of the management team and play a key role in monitoring standards, carrying out audits and assist with the development of service.

This is an exciting development of services to help prevent avoidable hospital admissions working alongside intermediate care teams and short term services.

You will be working across Devon county council and Torbay and south Devon to provide integrated health and social care.

The Service operates 7 days a week, 8am-2pm and 3pm-10pm
- Contribute to the planning, development and implementation of educational programmes for staff, patients and carers
- To work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role
- To work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role
- The post-holder will be required to work flexibly to ensure a consistent and robust service; this will include seven day working across weekend and bank holiday working, or working in other localities as necessary to meet the needs of the service
- Undertake statutory and mandatory and other training as requested
- Develop and maintain skills required for patients within a community setting in line with appraisal and KSF
- To participate in supervision and appraisal and take responsibility for own professional development
- Work with patients and carers to teach and educate them about the early warning signs to prevent crises
- Work proactively with patients and their families to develop personalised care plans which reflect their choices for end-of-life care
- To provide managerial support in the absence of service managers

Full training in social care reablement is provided with a uniform and smart phone. You will be paid for each shift regardless of contact time, also travel time is paid at the full hourly rate with a generous mileage allowance. Shift enhancements are paid for evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

There is the opportunity to rotate through various different settings and career progression opportunities, such as the assistant practitioner role.

Torbay and South Devon is ideally situated with access to the Moors and coastline and a great place to work.

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

- NHS Pension
- Childcare at our nursery
- Generous annual leave, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.

For additional information and/or informal discussion please contact Rob Spry-Brown (01803) 321130

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.



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