Community Assessment Officer

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Opportunities have arisen for a Community Assessment Officer within Salford's Adult Contact Team. We are looking to recruit workers to  help us deliver our community led support vision.

You will be responsible for supporting your manager in ensuring that people’s care and support needs are met through delivering high quality support.  You will be the first point of contact for the person requesting support. You will undertake strength-based conversations with people, supporting them to maximise their well-being. You will offer a person centered approach to ensure that a compassionate and personalised approach is offered to the person you are supporting. You will work closely with other organisations to ensure that people are well connected, this will include supporting people to access statutory or voluntary services within their local community.

The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for adults who live in Salford by empowering individuals, adopting a strength’s-based approach across the service, promoting independence, and working in partnership with our residents so their experiences, opportunities and lives are as good as they can be. This will be achieved through developing a skilled and motivated workforce by investing in their continued professional development and ensuring their practice is current and of a high standard. 
To maintain a high standard of work when carrying out statutory functions of behalf of Salford Adult Social Care. This includes assessing people under the Care Act (2014), focusing on connecting people with their local communities and promoting wellbeing.  With appropriate support you will undertake assessments of a persons mental capacity giving regard to the specific decision which needs to be made. You will be required to complete support planning with individuals and their carers/families,  and undertake reviews to ensure that the individual’s care and support needs are met and their wellbeing is promoted. You will be required to use the social care system to record appropriate documentation, including assessments, support plans, reviews and any other work which you are required to undertake. 

We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff. It is recognised by the Trust that many experienced Social Work staff are currently likely to be employed by local government organisations, and to ensure there is clarity over terms and conditions of employment we offer National Joint Council Pay Scales to Social Workers we appoint, rather than NHS pay-scales. We have adopted the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment which is used for recognising continuous service regarding annual leave, sickness, and maternity for moves within Greater Manchester. In addition, we also recognise previous, continuous, national local government service regarding annual leave.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk 

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone

Candidate Information Pack.pdf

Job Description/ Person Specification.docx

Functional Requirements.pdf

Sponsorship Information.pdf