Adult Social Care Assessor

Adult Social Care Assessor

Duration: Initially 3 monthsHours: 35 hours per weekRate: £27 umbrella an hour (£21 PAYE an hour)

Lambeth Council are looking for an Assessor to join their Adult Social Care Team.

Responsibilities:

• To undertake assessments, support planning, identification of resources and reviews in order to assist in maintaining the independence of adult social care service users
• To complete appropriate assessment forms, create and maintain records, reports and letters
• To identify if there is a need requiring referral to Adult Social Care or Health staff for a specialist assessment and refer as necessary
• To coordinate and review ongoing packages of support and to provide care coordination role for service users as appropriate
• To screen, gather information and assess adults with social care needs

Requirements:

• Good understanding of adult community care activity in relation to statutory, voluntary or private social care sector
• Knowledge of causes and effects of common disabling medical conditions
• Considerable experience of working within a social care setting where you are/were working with people with disabilities or older adults
• Considerable experience of working with vulnerable adults in the community with experience of assessing need via assessment or review or using assessment skills to meet current need
• QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Promoting Independence or Health and Social Care