| Salary £28,142 - £32,062, Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata
Location: Lancashire House, Accrington
Service: ASC OPPD SIAS Team East
The post holder will be required to:
1. To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, whilst having regard for statutory social care responsibilities and duties as outlined in national legislation and guidance and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
2. Contribute to service delivery that is strengths based and outcome focussed with an emphasis on promoting independence, enabling recovery and safeguarding adults.
3. To undertake assessment and review of need for social care support, as appropriate and in collaboration with a qualified professional where needed, to work in partnership with people, their carers and other agencies to formulate personalised support plans.
4. To work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure safe and timely discharges from hospital to the most appropriate service and setting for the individual that actively supports their choice and independence.
5. To promote the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to appropriately meet the needs of those we support and their carers.
6. To effectively prioritise and manage a caseload with support and direction from your line manager/supervisor.
7. To contribute to effective team working and to service development and to work with management to identify improvements that could be introduced to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate.
8. To communicate effectively with people, carers, other agencies and professionals to support the delivery of a co-ordinated response to needs.
9. To undertake assessments for independent living skills and to prescribe appropriate low-level equipment (following appropriate training) and work in collaboration with a qualified professional where needed, in order to maximise independence and reduce the need for formal service provisions.
10. To keep accurate and proportionate records in relation to the contact and work undertaken, using electronic record systems (Liquid Logic) and other relevant ICT systems.
11. To undertake continuous professional development including the completion of all mandatory e-learning and formal training as set out within the Adult Social Care Training Plan.
12. To maintain your own emotional resilience and wellbeing whilst developing practice competence and confidence.
13. To participate in a duty system which involves the need to work flexibly and respond to urgent situations where necessary with supportive oversight.
14. To undertake additional duties as deemed appropriate by the team manager.
The post holder is expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the County Council’s Policies and Procedures and the Directorate’s Statement of Principles and Standards of Conduct.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.