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We are looking for an Adult Support Coordinator to join us in our North Transfer of Care Team.
We are a busy team, covering Hinchingbrooke, Peterborough City and Queen Elizabeth (King's Lynn) Hospitals and two smaller rehabilitation wards.
Our role is to support adults being discharged from the acute hospitals and rehabilitation settings. Please note that the main base for this role will be Hinchingbrooke Hospital but there will be an expectation to cover the other Hospitals on an 'as required' basis.
We do work weekends, but you are given a day back during the week and a salary enhancement too! Our staff receive a salary enhancement between 7% and 15% depending on their selected working pattern.
- 7% for 1 weekend day a month and 1 Bank Holiday a year
- 8% for 1 weekend day a month and 2 Bank Holidays a year
- 10% for 1 weekend day a month and 3 Bank Holidays a year
- 15% for 2 weekend days a month and 3 Bank Holidays a year
The role involves completing Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, Safeguarding enquiries, care planning, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to identify appropriate pathways for discharge and ensuring unpaid carers are supported by having carers conversations. All in a time limited environment. The role involves working with people to identify their strengths and how these can be used to support them in meeting their assessed needs. This is all in line with the Care Act 2014, as part of strengths-based and person-centred interventions.
The post holder will work with vulnerable adults with a range of social care requirements including; older adults, people with disabilities and mental health needs.
If you are passionate about social care, confident with updating electronic records and reports and enjoy working with people, we would love to hear from you.
For more information get in touch with us today by calling Nathalie on 01223 699263. Alternatively, you can email us on welovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or visit our website for more information.
Closing date 27th March. Interview will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 3rd and 4th April. There will be a short written exercise as part of the interview but we’ll give you all of the relevant information ahead of time.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for completing holistic social care assessments under The Care Act 2014, and Mental Capacity Assessments to determine the level of Care and support needed for Cambridgeshire patients/service users being discharged from the acute hospitals, rehabilitation units and those that have been discharged on a health interim pathway.
You will be the lead professional supporting people and their families with all aspects relating to their care and care planning to support timely discharge from Hospital.
About you
You will need to understand Adult Social Care legislation including the Care Act 2014, Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal principles as well as the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You will be expected to work collaboratively as part of a team and demonstrate commitment to making a difference and building relationships.
You must have the ability to travel to a variety of locations independently.
You must be able to commit to working in the office 5 days a week during the Probation period so as a team, we can support your learning/development.
Please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full list of requirements for this role.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
Our Transfer of Care Teams also have a salary enhancement up to 15%
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
Attached documents
- Adult Support Coordinator JUNE 23.doc
