Health and Social Care Assessor D2A inStoke on Trent inStoke on Trent PUBLISHED
TUE 5 NOV 2024
The successful applicant will work shifts covering 8 am to 8 pm, including weekends, and may need to travel across multiple locations in North Staffordshire. Responsibilities include exercising assessment skills to adapt care assessments as needed, promoting individual empowerment in line with recovery principles, and maintaining knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act. The role also involves continuous professional development through the Social Work Learning Academy, aligning with the British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The working environment is supportive yet fast-paced, requiring resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
An opportunity has become available in the Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) for a permanent Band 4Integrated Health & Social Care Assessor D2A. We need a resilient and dynamic individual to join the experienced and enthusiastic team.
This is an ideal opportunity for any individual who has a knowledge of the Care Act 2, who wants to work within an unplanned care setting and access a variety of training via the social work learning academy (SWLA)
You will work collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for adults/carers on defined care and support pathways with particular emphasis on facilitating the discharge of patents through the Disharge to Access (D2A) model.
The work can be both challenging and rewarding and involves liaising with patients, their family's and ward professionals via telephone or face to face as appropriate to ensure gathering of accurate information in order to facilitate effective, safe and timely discharge from the acute hospital.
This is a 7 day per week service and you will be required to work shifts patterns which cover 8am-8pm and include weekend on a rota basis. You may also be require travel to cross cover at a number of sites across North Staffordshire.
You will be will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team within an often challenging environment so will need to be able to work at pace and be able to move between competing priorities.
You need to be an excellent communicator, have strong written and verbal skills and be able to transfer information accurately onto a Transfer of Care form to identify patient needs and formulate effective person centred outcomes to support effective patient transfer.
As part of this role you will be expected to:
- Work independently, exercising assessment and evaluation skills to full ability in order to adjust care assessments as professionally judged to be necessary, and instigate changes in care that are evidence based and in the patient's best interests.
- Deliver the service in accordance with the principles of Recovery; empowering individuals to take control of their lives and putting them at the centre of everything we do, recognising the rights of all individuals to gain access to valued roles, relationships, activities and facilities within their local community.
- Work in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act and its principle
- Maintain sound and up to date knowledge of The Care Act.
- Promote awareness of the Adult Protection Policy and the Mental Capacity Act
About us
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Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-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. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
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