Community Care Officer

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to recruit a Community Care officer to agree and implement care and support plans for service users who will require ongoing support once they are discharged from Grantham District Hospital. You will manage a caseload of service users, each requiring customised support packages within their assigned personal budgets. The role is a temporary, full time position for an initial period of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and is offering a pay rate of £15.70 per hour. The position is based at Grantham Hospital and will be predominantly working Monday to Friday with the expectation to work 1 in 6 weekends on a rota basis.

The duties of this role will include:

Broker care packages and placements for adults ensuring the provision of personalised and tailored support Negotiate with care providers to secure placements that meet the individual's needs and are within the allocated personal budget. Proactively facilitate the timely discharge of patients from hospitals at the weekend or outside of normal working hours. Liaise with social care practitioners to confirm the service required and that the outcomes to be delivered are clearly specified.

The ideal candidate will have:

Enhanced DBS check Experience of working within Health and Social Care Full UK driving licence Be able to work upon own initiative and within a team

The benefits of working with Eilidh at Service Care Solutions:

You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social work We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week

At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. Don't miss your chance to become a Community Care Officer with Lincolnshire County Council ! To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or eilidh.nicol@servicecare.org.uk.