Shared Lives Officer

2 weeks ago


Trowbridge, United Kingdom Wiltshire Council Full time

Summary

**THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO WILTSHIRE COUNCIL EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY WORKERS ON ASSIGNMENT**

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Shared Lives Officer to join our small specialist Shared Lives Team.

Our team works to recruit members of the public as Shared Lives Carers, to enable vulnerable adults to live alongside the carer’s family in an ordinary domestic setting, in order for them to receive care and support and live an ordinary life. We specifically focus on supporting hospital discharge.

**Temporary/Fixed Term - 12 months**

**LIVE**-WORK-**SUPPORT**

The Shared Lives service is mostly used by people with learning disabilities, head injuries and other physical disabilities, mobility impairment, users of mental health services and older people.

**About the role**

As a Shared Lives Officer focusing on hospital discharge, you will be assessing the suitability of applicants to the Shared Lives carer role. You will work in partnership with care management teams, monitor the quality of existing arrangements and offer sensitive support to Shared Lives carers, giving guidance, advice, training and constructive feedback in sometimes complex situations, to ensure provision of a safe, effective, caring and responsive service.

In addition, you will participate in the team’s promotion of the service in talking to and providing information to the public and interested groups as part of the service’s development.

**About you**

Using a range of IT tools, you will require excellent writing skills to create and maintain accurate, concise and relevant documentation.

You will possess a current driving licence, plus a willingness to travel regularly to locations across Wiltshire. The post is currently based in Trowbridge, but flexible working arrangements are possible to meet service needs.

**Interviews will be held on: Monday, 23**rd** January 2023.



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