Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 26 weeks with a possible extension.

Job Purpose

To assess the needs of adults and older people with physical disabilities, mental health , and/or learning
disabilities and their informal carers in accordance with the Care Act and eligibility criteria

To work collaboratively with other health and social care colleagues to facilitate an integrated approach and
seamless support to service users.

To formulate and implement strengths-based support plans with service users, their informal carers and other appropriate people, which will maximise their independence, help them live in the community for as long as possible or assist them to move into more appropriate accommodation.

To assess service users and their informal carers' activities of daily living and organise appropriate solutions to meet needs, such as minor home adaptations and assistive equipment including Assistive Technology, basic Moving and Handling equipment screening for major adaptations and work in a rehabilitative manner to facilitate independence.

To support service users and or informal carers to identify and commission resources that enable them to choose the best support options that fit their assessed needs and preferred lifestyle choices.

This includes creative thinking around support planning, discussions around and calculation of direct payments and
supporting in private provision.

To provide on-going assistance where required to service users in the management of their rehabilitation and complex support needs.

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