Placement Officer

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Akton Recruitment Full time

**Placement Officer**
**Bromley**
**£20/hr**
**Start date: ASAP**

AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for an experienced Placement Officer in the Bromley area. 3 - 6 months contract position.

**MAIN PURPOSE**:

- To discharge the Authority's responsibilities under ASCOF and other relevant legislation with respect to Service Users with disabilities, vulnerabilities, and Eligible care needs.
- To ensure the council's eligibility criteria, policies and procedure are followed in relation to service users.
- To help create packages of support to prevent unnecessary reception of people into care and to assist people to remain in their own home where possible and/or to move to suitable and appropriate residential care.
- To match service user needs to potential placements or providers

**SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:
**Summary of Duties**:
1. To receive referrals and assessments from Social Care for Service Users requiring services in a timely, professional, efficient and positive manner. To assess the needs and desired outcomes and to match these against an appropriate provision in order identify the best value placement for the Service User.

2. To make recommendations to the Social Worker/ referrer on the most appropriate and best value options that will meet the service user's needs. To take responsibility for ensuring that the provider/organisation is both fit for purpose and able to meet the needs of the service user, including undertaking reference, registration and evaluation checks on the providers if required

3. To ensure, where required, that notifications of service changes are made to the Finance department to ensure that, where required, financial assessments are undertaken of the Service User for calculation of contribution to the cost of the care package

4. To negotiate the cost of placements and Support Packages to ensure that the Authority receives the best value service and the most appropriate care and support for our Service Users, taking into account all cost implications for recommended placements. Where Packages or services are contracted/ tendered - to abide by the principles within the tendered contract.

5. To undertake visits to providers for both individual Service Users and for general database records. To feedback findings, including recommendations as to the suitability of the provider to meet needs of potential placements.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- Ability to work within a framework of legislation, guidance, divisional policies and procedures and to be accountable to senior officers.
- The ability to understand and interpret to everyday activities the Council's Financial Regulations
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing in clear and correct English, including an ability to maintain concise and legible case records and the ability to produce reports as required.
- Ability to manage working time effectively to meet both professional priorities and administrative requirements.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrate appropriate understanding, knowledge and skills in valuing diversity

**KNOWLEDGE**
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality in the context of a social and healthcare environment.
- A sound understanding of the Care Standards and relevant legislation and the CQC registration and approval process.
- A sound knowledge of the nature of social and healthcare service delivery in the community
- A knowledge of local services and community resources
- A basic understanding of contract rules and obligations
- An understanding of the need for timely and accurate record keeping in order to provide management information and performance indicators

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