Care Act Assessor

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Lichfield & Tamworth, working with Multi-Disciplinary team members including Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Nurses, Therapists, Home First, and others.
You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the personalisation and social inclusion agenda, in line with the principles of the Care Act 2014. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and innovative individual who has excellent communication and organisation skills. This is a dynamic post that requires you to work closely with multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues, enabling individuals to remain in their own home through the promotion of independence; preventing unnecessary hospital admissions by improving the health and wellbeing.
You will have a flexible approach and be a team player with ability to forge good working relationships. You’ll work within a range of relevant principles including Recovery and Personalisation; empowering individuals to take control through personalised, strengths and asset based models of assessment and intervention and putting them at the centre of everything, recognising the rights of all to gain access to facilities within their local community.
The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a range of social care services and providing guidance/advice and information for adults with acute or long-term physical health, mental health needs and for older people and carers.
- Completing statutory assessments under the Care Act 2014 to facilitate safe and timely discharge from D2A pathways within the community and the hospital setting.
- Assessing; accessing; and implementing a range of social care services, and providing guidance/advice and information for adults with acute or long term physical health, mental health needs and for older people and carers.
- Maintaining a flexible approach and be a team player who is able to forge excellent working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies.
- Working within a range of relevant principles including Recovery and Personalisation.
- Empowering individuals to take control through personalised, strengths and asset based models of assessment and intervention and putting them at the centre of everything we do.
- Recognising the rights of all individuals to gain access to valued roles, relationships, activities and facilities within their local community.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you would like an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact the recruiting Manager Lyn Carter on 01827 905136 or Carol Powel on 01283 352088.
Standard working hours are 08:30 - 17:00. We do consider flexible working options in line with service needs and this can be discussed. There is also a possibility of 9 in 10 day working.
Due to the nature of the role you will be required to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle.