Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site City Approach Town Salford Salary £31,067 - £33,366 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/2025 23:59
Community Assessment Officer
SCC Grade 3A
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Community Assessment Officer within the Community Learning Disability Team
The Community Learning Disability, Sensory and Transition Service is a truly integrated service where you are based together with Social Workers, Community Assessment Officers, Deafblind Assessor, Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, Communicator Guide, Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for working with adults with a Learning Disability, understanding their aspirations, supporting them to enhance their quality of life.
The person must have a passion for supporting others, enabling effective integrated working, promoting independence through reablement approaches and safeguarding adults in Salford. You will be responsible for carrying out care management duties, requiring the highest levels of skills, knowledge, and professional expertise. You will assist the Team Manager in ensuring the delivery of effective, safe integrated services for adults through the promotion of high standards of practice in assessment and person-centred support planning being creative to meet individual outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a skilled individual able to work with people who have varying needs, goals, and desired outcomes. They should have a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and be able to work effectively with other professionals. They will be person-centred and have a good knowledge of the relevant legislation such as, The Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal. They will be able to balance risk whilst empowering people, promoting enablement and self-determination. They will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals, colleagues, community services, people and their families and carers. They will need to manage their workload, contribute to the development of the team, and manage confrontation and complex relationships effectively.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Person specification
Skills,Kowledge and experience
* A general education commensurate with the need to keep sensitive, concise and accurate written records, and ability to communicate complex information appropriately, clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
* An understanding of the role of Community & Social Services services and of the relevant legislation in the provision of personal social services.
* An ability to prioritise work, meet objectives and manage an individual caseload.
* An ability to engage with people and work with them towards maximising their independence, and achieving their best possible outcomes.
* An ability to work effectively and appropriately as a member of a Team and within the wider multi-agency framework
* An ability, at all times to be sensitive to the needs of the user/carer and to implement a needs-led approach to services while taking account of financial constraints.
* Ability to identify the range of service user/carer needs, devising care and support plans and re-negotiating as service user/carer needs and circumstances change.
* Awareness of the effects and implications of illness and disability on people and their families/carers.
* Knowledge of welfare rights legislation.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups.
* Appreciation of the particular issues involved in delayed discharge from hospital or intermediate care beds
* Experience in Adult Health and Social Care related post which involves assessment, development and review of care plans.
Essential & Desirable
* Supporting evidence must demonstrate the essential criteria clearly on your experiences within a social care environment or similar field
* Although not essential provide supporting evidence where possible any other experience, training or development you consider relevant to this role
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Emma Turner or Leanne Kimber Job title Team Manager- Transition and Sensory Teams Email address emma.turner3@nca.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 206 0604 Additional information
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