Adults SC - Care Manager - Assessment and Care Management (BR11)

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Bromley Council, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:45
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £24.57

We are looking for an experienced Care Manager Assistant to work closely with the Senior Social Worker to avoid Social Admissions to Hospital. This will involve supporting Carers by completing urgent assessments and support plans to prevent Cares breakdown. Also supporting Vulnerable adults ensuring they have the appropriate support to meet their assessed needs.

You will have a knowledge/experience of facilitating safe Hospital discharges, strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and its application. Timely strength-based assessments Also, knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience completing Mental Capacity assessments.

You will be supporting Younger Adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairment and Older Adults to live as independently as they are able and work with their carers to ensure risks are appropriately managed. You will need to be flexible, committed, and hard working with a willingness to work to quality standards. You will be working within a multidisciplinary framework and need to have good communication and negotiating skills. You will be working with Partner agencies and will be required to develop close working relationships with them.

You will need to be able to travel around the borough of Bromley to complete home visits in urgent situations where necessary.

MAIN PURPOSE:
Under direction and guidance :
• In accordance with divisional and departmental policy and procedures to undertake assessments of Adults and Carers.
• To provide practical support and information for Adults and Carers.
• Within divisional and departmental policy and procedures formulate and implement individual support plans by arranging and monitoring the delivery of services/payments to Adults and Carers.
• To work in conjunction with team colleagues and other professional staff to ensure that service user’s needs are met.
• Monitor, review and evaluate services in order to ensure that they are provided effectively and in accordance with need.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of Social Services legislation and practice.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and other relevant legislation
• Ability to develop knowledge of local services and community resources.
• Awareness and commitment to Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of safeguarding
• Demonstrate an awareness of budgetary constraints.

EXPERIENCE:
• Able to demonstrate experience of having worked within Health and Social Care directly with Adults and Carers.
• Working across a range of agencies and understanding their role.
• Evidence of continued professional/personal development.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• A relevant social and health care qualification is preferable but not essential at BR8, i.e. NVQ.
• The progression criteria for BR9 requires successful completion of a relevant qualification e.g NVQ3 or able to demonstrate appropriate skills and experience at that level.
• Minimum standard of English GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Car Driver must be mobile and able to travel independently to various locations around the borough carrying equipment.
• A satisfactory criminal record bureau disclosure is required.