Community Assessment Officer

Opportunities have arisen for a Community Assessment Officer within Salford's Adult Contact Team. We are looking to recruit workers to help us deliver our community led support vision.
You will be responsible for supporting your manager in ensuring that people's care and support needs are met through delivering high quality support. You will be the first point of contact for the person requesting support. You will undertake strength-based conversations with people, supporting them to maximise their wellbeing. You will offer a person centered approach to ensure that a compassionate and personalised approach is offered to the person you are supporting. You will work closely with other organisations to ensure that people are well connected, this will include supporting people to access statutory or voluntary services within their local community.
You will be fully supported with regular supervision and training opportunities. The Adult Social Care workforce aims to improve outcomes for adults who live in Salford by empowering individuals, adopting a strength's-based approach across the service, promoting independence, and working in partnership with our residents so their experiences, opportunities and lives are as good as they can be. This will be achieved through developing a skilled and motivated workforce by investing in their continued professional development and ensuring their practice is current and of a high standard., To maintain a high standard of work when carrying out statutory functions of behalf of Salford Adult Social Care. This includes assessing people under the Care Act (2014), focusing on connecting people with their local communities and promoting well-being.
With appropriate support you will undertake assessments of a persons mental capacity giving regard to the specific decision which needs to be made. You will be required to complete support planning with individuals and their carers/families, assess any caring responsibilities the person has for a child, participate in MDT meetings and undertake reviews to ensure that the individual's care and support needs are met and their well-being is promoted.
You will be required to use the social care system to record appropriate documentation, including assessments, support plans, reviews and any other work which you are required to undertake.
You will be able to balance risk whilst empowering people, promoting enablement and self-determination. You will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals, colleagues, community services, people and their families and carers. You will need to manage a caseload, contribute to the development of the team, and manage confrontation and complex relationships effectively.

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
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
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.
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