Job Description
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Senior Care Co-Ordinator
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Dumfries
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£34,161 - £36,564
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This is a time of significant change for the Social Work Service in Dumfries & Galloway and the Health & Social Care Sector generally. This post offers real opportunities to contribute to service delivery and development within Adult Services on a single and multi-agency/disciplinary basis. You will be based in Dumfries and will work within the Mental Health Team which falls under the wider remit of the authority.
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Your primary responsibility will be to assess the needs and risks of/to service users in the community or hospital. This is done in conjunction with service users, their families &/or carers and partner agencies including health and police. Knowledge of community services for adults in the statutory, third and independent sectors would be beneficial.
You will be expected to practice using protective legislation, in particular the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act in addition to Community Care legislation. A good working knowledge of Self-Directed Support is essential.
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You will need to have excellent communication, assessment, IT skills, case management, analytical and co-ordination skills and be able to work under your own initiative and prioritise accordingly. You should have a good ability to complete assessments of need and risk and be able to prepare p...