Care Manager 1 - McDonald House, Berwick
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
27/07/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/08/2021 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
County Hall
Further Information
Job overview
A part time (30 hours), permanent Care Manager 1 vacancy has arisen within the North Locality Adult Social Care Team of the Community Services Business Unit based in the Berwick District Office
As a Care Manager 1, you will have access to excellent and regular formal and informal supervision, annual appraisals, support and guidance to promote your personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
To manage and plan such work in an effective way as to allow the required monitoring and review of services delivered.
To have continued responsibility for the management of own caseload, seeking guidance from Line Manager as appropriate.
To undertake Carers’ Assessments as part of the care management process.
To carry out Risk Assessment as part of the care management process.
To participate in the Duty System, taking and processing information and acting on them under supervision as required.
To participate in discharge planning and care planning meetings.
To ensure all written and electronic records are maintained to Trust standards.
To provide written reports, outcomes of assessments and recommendations.
To advocate on behalf of service users.
In line with the new transformation agenda, to carry out assessments and offer Personal Budgets, seeking guidance from Line Manager as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To provide care management intervention with adults across the specialisms of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Physical Disability.
• To work within a Team where a diverse range and complexity of social care and health issues are presented.
• To seek guidance when required and formal supervision from line manager and senior practitioner, in line with departmental policy.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Kirsty Randall
Operations Manager
kirsty.randall@nhct.nhs.uk
07798 581241
Qualifications
Knowledge acquired through in house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
Working with adults in a social care setting
We are offering:
- A starting salary of £17,986 (rising to £19,857)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (or other pension scheme)
- A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
Closing date for applications will be midnight on 10th August 2021
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.