Job Opportunity: Care - Co Ordinator
Location: Oldham
Hours 7.4 hours per day - 5 days a week.
Contract type - Temporary
Salary: £16.27 per hour
We are seeking a committed and compassionate Carer’s Link Officer to join the Carers’ Team for a 6 month placement in Oldham. The role is to support with undertaking Carer assessment review, to enable us to reduce those that are overdue.
Role overview
* To carry out carers assessments and identify needs and risks to individual carers, according to their assessed needs. Referring or transferring to other appropriate services.
* Identifying and taking account of other agencies and community networks which may assist in the assessment and in meeting the needs of the carer as part of their assessment.
* Develop care plans which meet the carers identified needs including the provision of information, advice, personal budgets or access to carers services. Ensuring providers are advised and informed of any changes to the carers support needs.
* To provide carers with appropriate information about services, charges and welfare benefits to enable them to make informed choices and to inform them of the department’s complaints procedure.
Key responsibilities
1. To ensure that care files are compiled and maintained and that appropriate, accurate and factual inf...