Temporary Care Manager – Social Care
Job Ref: Bournemouth 5254910
Pay Rate: £14.66 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: Bournemouth, Dorset
Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role.
The purpose of the role is to assist qualified staff (Care Managers, Social Workers) within an Integrated Team to assess the needs of vulnerable adults.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assisting professionally qualified staff in carrying out needs led assessments, and in the implementation, monitoring and reviewing of support plans and service provision.
2. After a period of induction and training, taking responsibility for a workload of less complex cases, which will entail assessing and visiting clients in their own homes and elsewhere, liaising with other staff in the Integrated Learning Disability Team, Social Services and Provider Organisations to ensure that identified needs are being met in the most effective way possible.
3. After training, providing advice, support, and information to clients, their families and carers, members of the public, and other professionals, about all aspects of care provision for adults, including information about, and assistance with, claiming any relevant welfare benefits.
4. In appropriate circumstances, accompanying clients on visits to Homes, Hospital or GP appointments and other places to facilitate the provision of services to meet identified care needs.
5. Contribute to the Unit’s objective of ensuring the provision of high quality, cost effective services to vulnerable adults living in Poole.
6. Undertake such training as may be required to ensure that the duties of the post are carried out efficiently and effectively.
7. Maintain essential records of work done, and to provide information for statistical, financial, and planning purposes. To input and access information on Unit computer databases.
8. Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
9. Comply with all decisions, policies and standing orders of the Council and any relevant statutory requirements, including the Equality Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act and with the GDPR regulations.
10. Work closely with specific providers ensuring a link between them and the Community Learning Disability Team.
Qualifications:
1. 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) to include English.
2. NVQ II (or equivalent) in social care related subject or working towards.
Skills & Experience:
1. Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
2. Recent work experience in social care or similar field, involving direct contact with members of the public.
3. Experience in working as part of a team liaising with health and social care professionals.
4. Aware of social, legal, and political context within which social care services are delivered.
5. An awareness of the need to apply eligibility criteria.
6. Good communication and negotiation skills.
7. Ability to keep efficient written records of work done.
8. Ability to organise and prioritise work and meet deadlines.
9. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite, Adobe Pro).
Full UK driving licence and access to own car with business insurance.
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