Social Care Assessor

LOCATION:
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council Offices Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW

SALARY:
£33,919 - £36,639 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
37 hours per week

**37 hours per week, permanent post**
**£33,919 - £36,639 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 Distant Island Allowance**

As a member of the Assessment and Care Management Team the main purpose of the post is to maximise the independence and safety of adults and older people who have care needs. This will be done by undertaking assessments of need using the appropriate assessment tools and undertaking reviews of care arrangements. You will assess and support service users in need, to develop appropriate care packages to meet the service user/carers preferred outcome within specified resources or by enabling the service user to access community resources and to review care arrangements.

Duties will include assessing and reviewing service users with particular care needs such as frail elderly, adults with mental health, physical disabilities, alcohol/drug misuse, dementia, terminally ill and chronic sick; following assessments, to identify whether or not service users meet the eligibility criteria for services and to communicate this to the service user/carer; undertake risk assessments and reviews as allocated by the Senior Social Worker/Team Leader; and working with colleagues and other external agencies in support of the assessment process for service users and carers and ensure the care plan is tailored to the individual outcome.

You must have a good working knowledge of community care legislation along with an understanding of community care policy and developments. It is essential you have excellent verbal and communication skills. You must have the ability to work collaboratively with other agencies/organisations.

It is essential you hold a professional social care or health qualification e.g. HNC/SVQ Level 3 and/or the ability to work towards the registration requirements of the SSSC (if required).

You must hold a full UK, unrestricted driving licence.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further information.

**Closing Date: Monday 12 May 2025**

**Neach-measaidh Cùraim Shòisealta (0734), Leòdhas agus na Hearadh**
**37 uairean gach seachdain, dreuchd mhaireannach**
**£33,919 - £36,639 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach**

Mar bhall de Sgioba Stiùiridh Measaidh agus Cùraim, ’s e prìomh dleastanas na dreuchd seo neo-eisimeileachd agus sàbhailteachd inbheach agus seann daoine le feumalachdan cùraim a mheudachadh chun ìre as motha. Thèid seo a dhèanamh tro bhith a’ dèanamh mheasaidhean air feumalachdan, le bhith a’ cleachdadh dhòighean measaidh iomchaidh agus a’ dèanamh sgrùdadh air planaichean cùraim. Bidh thu a’ measadh agus a’ cur taic ri luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis a tha feumach air taic, a’ leasachadh taic cùraim iomchaidh gus na builean as fheàrr airson an luchd-cleachdaidh/luchd-cùraim a choileanadh taobh a-staigh ghoireasan sònraichte, no le bhith a’ toirt cothruim do neach-cleachdaidh na seirbheis goireasan coimhearsnachd fhaighinn agus ath-sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air planaichean cùraim.

Bidh na dleastanasan a’ gabhail a-steach: a bhith a’ measadh agus ag ath-sgrùdadh luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis le feumalachdan cùraim sònraichte, mar inbhich lag, aosta, inbhich le ciorraman slàinte inntinn no bodhaige, a tha a’ mì-bhuileachadh dibhe/drugaichean, air a bheil seargadh-inntinn, no tinneas-bàis no tinneas sìor-bhuan; an dèidh mheasaidhean, a’ dèanamh cho-dhùnaidhean air a bheil no nach eil luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis a’ coinneachadh ri slatan-tomhais ion-roghnachd nan seirbheisean agus seo innse dhan neach cleachdaidh/neach-cùraim; measaidhean cunnairt agus ath-sgrùdaidhean a ghabhail os làimh, a rèir stiùireadh an Àrd-Neach-obrach Sòisealta/Ceannard an Sgioba; agus ag obair le co-obraichean agus buidhnean bhon taobh a-muigh ann a bhith a’ cur taic ris a’ phròiseas measaidh airson luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis agus luchd-cùraim, agus a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil am plana cùraim iomchaidh airson nam builean as fheàrr a choileanadh airson gach duine.

Feumaidh mion eòlas a bhith agad air reachdas cùram coimhearsnachd, cho math ri tuigse air poileasaidh cùram coimhearsnachd agus leasachaidhean nan lùib. Tha e riatanach gu bheil sgilean labhairteach is conaltraidh sàr-mhath agad. Feumaidh comas obrach co-obrachaidh a bhith agad ann a bhith ag obair le buidhnean eile.

Tha e riatanach gu bheil teisteanas proifiseanta ann an cùram sòisealta no slàinte agad m.e. HNC/SVQ Ìre 3 agus/no an comas obrachaidh gus feumalachdan clàraidh SSSC a choileanadh (ma dh’fheumar sin a dhèanamh).

Feumaidh cead-dràibhidh RA slàn, gun smal, a bhith agad.

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