Location: Compass House, Afton Drive, Dumfries, DG29ES
We are looking to recruit a confident communicator with strong networking and administration skills to help us, help others.
Ideally, alongside having experience of partnership working within the health and social care sector, they will need a good understanding of social care and Self-Directed Support or a keen interest in learning more about it.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
About the role
We’re hiring a SDS Link Practitioner to join our busy brokerage team. Working alongside colleagues in this unique role, you will provide the people we support with the opportunity to exercise choice and control over their care needs and how this is delivered.
Self-Directed Support enables people with the choice to receive ‘personalised’ care that reflects their needs and wishes.
At Capability Scotland, we provide independent advice and support and help to navigate the social care map in Dumfries & Galloway, from pre-assessment support, outcome planning and developing peer support connections. We aim to support people in their journey. Our aim is to support individuals in choosing the right SDS option for them and support them to achieve their desired outcome through partnership working with the multidisciplinary team.
Often, the people we support are coming to us in a time of crisis, meaning you have to be empathetic, understanding and willing to go that extra mile to help them navigate the care system and obtain the support they need.
Typical Daily Duties
1. Providing information, advice and support on SDS and all the four options.
2. Liaising with existing and new people that we support to establish their care needs, including collating care plan needs/outcome plans.
3. Drafting recruitment adverts and linking with HR services to advertise and generate interest.
4. Guiding the people we support to undertake safer recruitment of personal assistants and become good employers.
5. Assisting the people we support to effectively manage their personal budgets.
6. Working alongside social work to navigate the intricacies of managing an SDS award.
7. Supporting people with accessing payroll, insurance and indemnity cover.
8. Providing informal advocacy for the people we support.
9. Being present within the local community to promote drop-in support and to facilitate peer support sessions.
10. General administration (file management, call handling & data recording and reporting).
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