Adult Social Care Officer

Seven Social Care is looking for a Social Care Officer, to join Medway Council’s Hospital Integrated Discharge Team, based in Chatham. This role is paying £18 – £21 per hour via an umbrella company, depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• To contribute to the delivery of highly effective children and adult services (within Adult Social Care) in an efficient manner, including facilitating safe discharges home from acute Hospital settings and non-acute wards. The service is delivered using a strength based, personalised approach and promotes the least restrictive route of discharge.  
• To work closely with colleagues within the Single Point of Access Team and partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilises available resources as effectively as possible. To work closely with health and social care staff to promote rehabilitation and enablement care post-discharge.
• To work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including the Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model, Human Rights Act, Equality Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.  To ensure appropriate information sharing in compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
• All staff working in the department have a responsibility for promoting and supporting the Council’s policies and procedures for safeguarding. You should ensure that you carry out your duties and work at all times in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: BTEC Level or equivalent
• Experience:  Experience working in Adult Social Care (ideally within a local authority) in the UK.
• Compliance:  RTW in the UK with no restrictions.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license and own vehicle with business insurance.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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