Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to recruit an experienced brokerage officer to source and negotiate residential and nursing care home placements for adults with assessed health and social care needs. You will manage a caseload of people, each requiring customised support packages within their assigned personal budgets. The role is a temporary, full-time position for an initial period of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and is offering a pay rate of £17.06 per hour. The position offers hybrid working with an expectation to be based in the office 2 days per week.
The duties of this role will include:
1. Broker care packages and placements for adults ensuring the provision of personalised and tailored support.
2. Negotiate with care providers to secure placements that meet the individual's needs and are within the allocated personal budget.
3. Proactively facilitate the timely discharge of patients from hospitals at the weekend or outside of normal working hours.
4. Liaise with social care practitioners to confirm the service required and that the outcomes to be delivered are clearly specified.
5. Liaise with the person whose care and support plan is being developed.
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Enhanced DBS check.
2. Experience of working within Health and Social Care.
3. Experience in commissioning/brokerage/purchasing.
4. Full UK driving licence.
5. Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. Don't miss your chance to become a Brokerage officer with Nottingham County Council! To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or eilidh.nicol@servicecare.org.uk.
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