Social Care Support Officers

Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Urgent Care and Health Service | **Social Care Support Officers** **Urgent Care and Health Service** **Countywide, Lancashire** **Including - Central Lancashire, West Lancashire, East Lancashire, Fylde and Wyre and Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.** **We are currently recruiting ** Motivated and decisive **Social Care Support Officers **to work within the **Urgent Care and Health Service **in **Adult Social Care **at **Lancashire County Council.** Our teams are committed and focused to avoid hospital admission and to ensure safe and timely discharge for our service users wherever possible, acting swiftly to assess for the necessary care. As our new Social Care Support Officer, you will be working closely with a multitude of services to ensure the best possible outcomes for individuals in hospital settings, care homes, and at home. We want you to bring bundles of enthusiasm and empathy to the team, adding value to the work we do by taking a person centred and strengths-based approach. This environment is fast paced which requires diligence and quick reactions in all situations, aiming to improve the lives of all our service users through creative and evidence-based practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn the Lancashire Way, enhancing your skills and experience allowing you to flourish in your career in Health and Social Care. All posts are 7 day working, including 1 in 4 weekends, which also covers 8-6pm with a view of 8-8am in the future, unless specified. **What we are looking for ** **Passion **- you'll be passionate about making a difference to people's lives, determining the right level of care and providing superior holistic assessments - we want you to be autonomous and an advocate for our service users, forming a worthwhile connection with your calm and collected demeanour - you will be supporting with early discharges from hospital as well as visiting people's homes to assess various situations, so we need you to be courteous and respectful in every setting - your attention to detail will be second to none, identifying any and all risks to prevent hospital admission and mitigate these risks for hospital discharge. We aim maximise individuals' independence in their own home. **Challenge **- you will be faced with a whole host of different needs and issues, not knowing what you will be faced with when working in the community - it is important that you can make those tough decisions, remaining firm but fair when it comes to determining what interventions are required - we want you to be insightful and have an awareness of the resources and services around you to mitigate any risks - you will be required to cover areas countywide so we need someone with a get up and go attitude - the workload is never something you can plan for so you will need to be prepared for anything, demonstrating resilience and thinking on your feet **Collaborative **- although you will be working independently and need to be comfortable doing so, you will also be working alongside different Health and Social Care professionals - this is a well-respected and established team which has a primary and critical focus around multi-disciplinary working - your input and support will always be valued as you work closely with general practitioners, wards, relatives, community health and so much more - by joining us you will benefit from a comprehensive two-week induction programme in our bespoke Adult Social Care Academy, as well as regular supervisions with managers and opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge **Why join us ** **Benefits**:A plethora of discounts & benefits from dog care to day care to days out or in, log cabins by Snowdon or holidays abroad, pampering and fitness for your mind, body & soul, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, public service pensions, cycle to work schemes and eye tests plus many more **Development**:you will get support and development along the journey - there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted **Inclusivity**:we do not have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so appreciate that you will want to be working from home when you can, your hours may vary or change and for us - delivering successful outcomes is more important than watching the clock You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. Please feel free to contact us