Assistant Social Care Practitioner

I have the pleasure of recruiting for Barnsley MBC for a Care Manager/Social Care Practitioner on a temp basis on going

• Location: Barnsley
• Responsibilities:
  • Completing Care Act Assessments to facilitate smooth transitions for service users leaving the hospital.
  • Supporting discharges from intermediate care bed/inpatient rehab settings.
  • Collaborating with health colleagues for discharge planning and ensuring the right pathways for individuals.
  • Promoting a strengths-based approach.
  • Working closely with individuals, families, carers, and community services (reablement, telecare, care homes, domiciliary home care providers) to promote independence and safety post-hospitalization.
• Requirements:
  • Relevant Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care.
  • Experience in producing quality assessments.
  • Collaboration with various agencies.
  • Understanding of the current Discharge to Assess process.
  • Collaborative work with health colleagues in acute and intermediate care settings.

Let me summarize the key responsibilities and requirements from the job ad for the Assistant Social Care Practitioner position:

Responsibilities:

• Participate in supervision and team meetings.
• Undertake clear and detailed service user and carer assessments/reassessments and reviews, identifying risks, needs, and options.
• Manage the planning and review of cases, creating innovative packages to meet needs and promote independence.
• Collaborate with individuals, families, carers, and communities to help them make informed decisions and commission appropriate services.
• Undertake preventative work and risk assessments using community resources.
• Input, check, and maintain electronic and paper-based systems.
• Prepare and present cases to the Resource Allocation Panel and provide evidence in court as required.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to holistically meet service users’ and carers’ needs.
• Identify opportunities for practice development and propose new approaches.
• Take responsibility for ongoing professional learning and development.

Requirements:

• Relevant Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Experience in producing quality assessments.
• Collaboration with various agencies.
• Understanding of the current Discharge to Assess process.
• Collaborative work with health colleagues in acute and intermediate care settings.