Social Care Assessor

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Social Care Assessor to join Cheshire East Council on an initial 5–6-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out basic needs-based assessments with vulnerable people and their carers within agreed procedures, to determine specific individual client needs, identify levels of risk and urgency of response in order to construct an individual Care Plan.

* Implement, co-ordinate and maintain individual Care Plans and act as Care Manager to ensure that services are arranged to meet the identified needs of vulnerable people.

* Monitor, evaluate and review individual Care Plans, identify and respond to significant changes by modifying the Care Plan to ensure that the identified needs continue to be met in the most cost-effective way.

* Negotiate and liaise with other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, relatives and carers about care arrangements in order to maintain the best possible service provision for clients and carers.

* Inform clients and carers of the financial implications of care services, undertake financial assessments and encourage clients to access benefits advice in order to maximize income to clients, carers and the department.

* Prepare and maintain client records/systems, both written and electronic to ensure the provision of accurate up to date client related information to the group.

Essential Requirements

* NVQ3, or equivalent experience in Social Care

* Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers in a Social Care or Health setting

* Working knowledge of and implications of relevant Acts and care standards

* Ability to communicate effectively

* Good IT skills - ability to use a variety of computer systems and good keyboard skills

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you