Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Health and Social Care Coordinator
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The Torbay Adult Health and Social Care Team is recruiting Health and Social Care Co-ordinators
Health and Social Care Co-ordinators to work Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm, with some weekend and bank holiday working. Hours and working patterns can be discussed at interview.
About the Role
The role involves acting as a single point of contact for community health and social care referrals, undertaking assessments, applying Care Act eligibility criteria, identifying risks, providing advice and signposting, developing support plans, and acting as a Keyworker.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide a consistent point of contact for members of the public or professionals.
- To undertake conversations to identify needs and risk and collate accurate and appropriate information to refer to the multi-disciplinary team or other Community Led and Voluntary/ Statutory services.
- To carry out social care assessments, apply eligibility and contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments in accordance to the Care Act 2014.
- To Provide advice and information where appropriate and to provide short-term management of a caseload as well as formulating support plans.
- To co-ordinate a caseload working alongside a multi-disciplinary Team.
- To research a variety of IT solutions.
- To undertake Social care assessments ensuring you work within a legislative framework including the Care Act.
- To commission appropriate Health and Social Care Services in accordance with current eligibility and liaise with Service Users, carers, families and colleagues.
- To formulate/contribute to detailed support plans/summary of needs and contribute to setting goals and objectives based on assessments carried out.
- To endeavour to meet identified goals in the most cost effective way.
- To explain the financial assessment process to service users and ensure referrals are made to the Financial assessments and benefits team.
- To act as a keyworker ensuring you monitor needs and make adjustments to support plans accordingly.
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About the Team
The HSCC Torquay Team respond in a timely and efficient way to the needs of our Community, by providing easy access to advice/information & support relating to Health & Social Care, including O.T., Physio, Community Nursing and Social Care enquiries and referrals for the Population of Torquay.
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The team aim to deal with what they can today and only pass on work where necessary. They respond to incoming enquiries in relation to Community Health and Social Care needs, carry out social care assessments as well as identifying risk, priority and needs. The team co-ordinate hospital discharges for patients and the Intermediate Care caseload. The team work on a rota basis 7 days a week.
Why Work With Us
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Application Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lucy Corps
- Job title: Operational Support Manager/HSCC Lead
- Email address: lucy.corps@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07920004837
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