Local Authority Adult’s Social Work, Community Care Officer, Nottingham

Local Authority Adult’s Social Work, Community Care Officer, Nottingham 
Pay rate £22.52 per hour 
Contract role within Adult Social Services 
 
Pertemps are recruiting for an Adults Community Care Officer in Nottingham.  
Details  

•  To ensure the delivery of appropriate services to safeguard vulnerable adults and their families, according to their assessed needs. This includes, undertaking all levels of assessments, creating and implementing care plans and support services, and case management. 

• Community Care Officer (CCO) is expected to work independently, under the general direction of the Senior Practitioners and Team Manager, and to provide support and advice to colleagues. 

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• To ensure the delivery of appropriate services to safeguard vulnerable adults and their Families, according to their assessed needs. 

• To undertake all levels of Assessments in relation to the needs of adults and their carers against the departments agreed eligibility criteria and in accordance with National Performance Indicators within set timescales. 

• To create and implement culturally appropriate care plans and services that demonstrate Flexibility and innovative use of resources and undertaking a care coordination role. 

• To undertake case management responsibilities that include proactively managing a caseload (including elements of risk management), the monitoring, Co-ordinating and Review of care plans and ongoing service provision. 

• To work independently, under the general direction of the Senior Practitioners and the Team Manager, to meet Deadlines and manage frequently changing circumstances and conflicting priorities. 

• To assist other members of the team in carrying out their work e.g. by providing advice, Support and mentoring (as appropriate). The post holder may also be required to perform other duties, assist on home visits, collect information etc. 

• To maintain and produce professional case records and reports which are structured, clear, accurate, timely and evidence based in accordance with the departments Case Recording standards and practice. 

• To attend team, staff and multi-disciplinary meetings as required, and to participate in Case discussions and team activities and individual supervision with the line manager as required by the service areas’ supervision policy. 

• To work proactively build and maintain good relationships with other professionals and Agencies, as well as with colleagues within Social Care and the Council in order to assist with care planning, reviewing and monitory and other service provision activities. 

• To ensure that records and users’ information are accurate, up to date, secure and maintained, using information technology in accordance with agreed data entry systems and the Data Protection Act. To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties. 

• To write reports as appropriate. 

• To work flexibly and to participate as a team member in developing the service and ensuring that it remains ‘customer driven’ and appropriate to the needs and demands of the city. 

• To participate in duty rotas which will involve offering information and advice in response to enquiries; carrying out initial screening of referrals and gathering of sufficient information to assist allocation of work by the Team Manager. 

 
There is plenty of hybrid working available. 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager