Dorset Council UK
Assessment and Support Coordinators - Home First Hospital Discharge Team
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We are looking for two Assessment Support Coordinators to work within the Home First (hospital discharge) Team within Adult Social Care on a 12-month fixed term contract, based in Weymouth, North Dorset, or Ferndown.
As an Assessment Support Coordinator, you will be working alongside Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and health colleagues across a range of settings to support people to remain as independent as possible and linked in with their local networks.
- You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments and support planning, in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
- You will assist individuals to identify their goals and how best to achieve them to support their independence, and where appropriate complete mental capacity assessments.
- You will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority. Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role.
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- You will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals.
- You will have experience of working in a social care setting where you have supported people to maximise their potential but applications from candidates with transferable skills is also welcomed.
- You will be confident in meeting new people and be able to adapt to work across a range of social care settings.
- You will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.
- You will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
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