Care Needs Assessor

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have a keen eye for assessing individual care needs? Join our dedicated Live in Care team at Agincare, as a Care Needs Assessor in the Hampshire area and surrounding counties. This is a great opportunity to develop your care career with one of the UK's leading care providers., As a Care Needs Assessor, you will be responsible for meeting new clients either at home or in a health care setting, completing the initial risk assessments and care plan, and ensuring the smooth introduction into care services. This is a field-based role so you will need to travel within your designated region. You will promote the services that Agincare Live-in Care provides and undertake an initial assessment of care needs for potential new clients, creating a care plan that reflects accurately and fully the client's care requirements, goals, and aspirations.

• You should expect to spend the majority of your working time in the community carrying out primary functions, but the role will involve home-based administrative work
• To liaise with family, social services, and other healthcare professionals involved in client care where required to ensure that all relevant and accurate care needs have been considered, We're a family run business caring for people since 1986. With 4,000 team members, we're one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across our care homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
• Refer a Friend payments are subject to terms and conditions
  
  Previous experience in Health or Social Care (minimum 1 to 2 years)
• Assessment experience within Social Care, and a proven track record in care and risk management would be an advantage, but not essential.
• You will have knowledge of the social care sector and regulatory framework and be passionate about person-centred support
• A Health & Social Care qualification is an advantage
• Full, valid UK / EU driving licence with access to your own vehicle
  
  Agincare are a proud family run organisation that is proud of its values and the delivery of the highest levels of care to the people we support.
Working at Agincare brings many benefits including:
• £13.00 per hour - face-to-face and write up's (plus mileage and expenses)
• £11.42 per hour - travelling time
• 30p per mile
• Generous company Refer a Friend scheme
• 20 hour contract - more hours are encouraged
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on fuel, travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff appreciation incentives; Internal competitions to win prizes such as vouchers, holidays, extra annual leave