Review Community Support Officer Older People

Job Description

Job Category :Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Welshpool Ty Maldwyn Area Office, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 18.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.42

Qualifications & Training
• A good standard of education
• QCF 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Skills
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and no–discriminatory practice
• Commitment to the principle of confidentiality
• Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation

Knowledge
• Understanding of the needs of Services Users and their Carers
• Understanding of safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of Community Care Legislation
• Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation

Experience
• Experience of working with older people
• Experience of undertaking review and re assessments of needs with older people
• Experience of risk assessments and promoting independence of older people
• Experience of working in a care-related service

Main Purpose of Post:

To be part of a Reviewing team that will ensure that the assessed needs of older people are met through the reviewing process.

To work closely with Reablement in terms of ongoing assessment and reviews.

To commission long term care as a result of a review.

Principal Responsibilities:

1 Local Authorities meet their statutory obligations under Child and Family Legislation, Mental Health Law and the NHS and Community Care Act and others.

2 The needs of older people individuals and their carers are reviewed holistically, packages of care negotiated, monitored and reviewed.

3 Risks to older people and others are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes independence of older people and their carers.

4 Recommendations in relation to the allocating scarce resources are made.

5 Equal opportunity and respect for diversity and difference is promoted.

6 Social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted.

7 Awareness of the policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding

8 Duty to report and inform managers of any concerns Collaboration and multi-disciplinary working with other agencies is strengthened in order to achieve the best outcomes for older people.

9 Accountability for their actions through effective, accurate recording of decisions/recommendations.

10 Prioritising reviews and their work load alongside the senior practitioner.

11 Engaging in direct work with older people and carer/s to carry out review which may result in a reassessment

12 In working with older people and carers, CSOs seek to enhance their problem solving capacities in a way that support maximum independence and choice.

13 Person centre reviews and outcome based care planning

14 Seeking to maximise the financial and material resources available to older people from all possible sources.