• Job Description

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  Job summary

  We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Care Act Assessor to join our South West Unplanned Care Team. You will work closely with Multi-disciplinary teams/agencies to support those being discharged from hospital to live as independent a life through the promotion of independence; preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.

  As part of the role, you will hold, manage and prioritise a caseload of low complexity/low risk cases; regularly review with adults/carers their individual strengths and needs and maintain records relating to their holistic Care and Support Plan.

  You will be required to work across the geographical areas that we cover and will take responsibility for completing initial reviews of long-term care packages that are in place following the person's time on the D2A pathway.

  Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)

  On appointment, you will be enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA 'stage' (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. You will be required to take responsibility for your own Continuous Professional Development and will be supported by your line manager to undertake any identified learning.

  Main duties of the job

  As part of this role, you will be skilled to:

  • Compassionately provide social care input and support to adults/carers/families helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
  • Support individuals to regain skills and become more self-sufficient whilst reducing the dependency on carers and the need for ongoing care at home.
  • Implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care and support packages.
  • Review support plans in line with cost effective approaches in line with high quality responsive services to adults within resource availability.
  • Demonstrating initiative and creativity in finding solutions to problems.
  • Work in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting adults/carers to access services/support with independent, non-statutory and voluntary sector providers.
  • Liaise with families/carers any other professionals and external organisations ensuring good effective communication and adult involvement takes place.

  About us

  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

  • Supporting your career development and progression.
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites

  And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

  Date posted

  12 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  301-BK-24-6172908

  Job locations

  Greyfriars Therapy Centre

  Unit 12 Frank Foley Way

  Stafford

  ST16 2ST

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full information regarding the role please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full information regarding the role please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent, plus experience and knowledge of care and related procedures to NVQ Level 3
  • A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
  • Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing and email
  • An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • The ability to demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with adults and carers; to provide a comprehensive service which meets the needs of the adults in line with current legislation and directorate, Local Authority & Trust policies
  • Experience of working in a team, incorporating good interpersonal, working relationships

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent, plus experience and knowledge of care and related procedures to NVQ Level 3
  • A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
  • Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing and email
  • An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework) or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • The ability to demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with adults and carers; to provide a comprehensive service which meets the needs of the adults in line with current legislation and directorate, Local Authority & Trust policies
  • Experience of working in a team, incorporating good interpersonal, working relationships

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Greyfriars Therapy Centre

  Unit 12 Frank Foley Way

  Stafford

  ST16 2ST

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Greyfriars Therapy Centre

  Unit 12 Frank Foley Way

  Stafford

  ST16 2ST

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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