Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Care Manager to promote and maintain independence for vulnerable adults and protect adults at risk using procedures to safeguard adults from abuse. The needs of individuals and their carers need to be assessed in line with Care Act (2014) criteria.

 

Position: Care Manager
Location: Bromley
Salary: hourly
Job Type: Temp 36hrs/week
Working Hours: 8.45am – 5pm

 

Responsibilities:

Ensuring the ethos of wellbeing is adhered to when working with vulnerable adults and their carers.

Participate in the operation of duty and respond accordingly to need, which will involve Safeguarding enquiries and Best Interest Assessment (BIA) when required.

Provide an assessment service to individuals, their carers and other agencies in accordance with Care Act (2014) criteria. 

Initiate and co-ordinate care and support plans for and with individual service users and support plans for carers, in conjunction with professional colleagues and representatives of voluntary and private agencies.

Supervise and support staff as agreed with the line manager and in line with council procedures.

Offer support and advice as appropriate to service users and carers.

Through the assessment and prioritisation of need, commission appropriate services and authorise expenditure on services within designated limits. 

Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of individual care and support plans.

Review the needs of individual service users and carers.

Maintain client records in accordance with council policy.

Respond to and resolve complaints within the council’s complaints procedure. 

Respond to new and changed legislation in respect of adult services and implement as directed.

Contribute to service development by providing information and suggestions for future services.   

Advise the team leader on the quality and value for money of commissioned services.

Participate in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency meetings and working groups and represent the department as required.

Co-ordinate, participate, and where appropriate, chair case conferences and planning meetings, including safeguarding meetings.

Work across teams within the division as and when needed.

Requirements:

Social Work Degree/CQSW/CSS/DipSW/OT/RGN/RNMH/RMN with community experience.

For qualified Social Workers, registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council is mandatory from 1 December 2012.

Those holding a social work qualification from 2012 onwards must provide evidence of successfully completing an assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) OR if newly qualified undertake to an ‘assessed and supported year in employment’ as part of the council’s probationary process.

Either be qualified to undertake best interest decisions or be willing to undertake Best Interest Assessor's Training for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard function. 

Relevant experience of working within community care with vulnerable adults in the community and/or hospital settings.

Working across a range of agencies and understanding their role.

 

For enquiries email care@carerecruitment.co.uk with the job reference as the subject title.