Social Care Coordinator

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Due to the increased demands across Older People Services Randstad are keen to recruit experienced Social Care Coordinators to assist Senior Practitioners and Service Managers across Older People Community Services The successful candidate will join and support an experienced team of Social Workers throughout the Greater Belfast area and work diligently to ensure the implementation of person centred interventions & activities whilst ensuring the wellbeing of service users. Benefits Band 4 payscale £13.57 per hour Full Time Hours x 37.5 per week Competitive mileage allowance Enhanced Holiday package Employee Assistance programme Enhanced Training & ELearning 3-6 month contract assignments with significant scope for extension Requirements NISCC Registration Essential Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting including an enhanced Access NI check and compliance due to the nature of this work 12 months previous Social Work Assistant or Social Care Coordinator experience essential Social Work Degree, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent qualifications Willingness to undergo an Occupational Health check including submission of immunisation records as required Previous experience working with Older people and/or people with physical health disabilities highly desirable Driving licence & business insurance essential Knowledge of hospital & community services highly desirable Effective communicator Ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload Responsibilities Work with and under the direction of the social worker to deliver a person centred social care service to Older People, their families and carers as part of a delegated caseload. Carry out a range of activities and interventions in accordance with individual care plans in order to maximise service user's potential, promote community integration, reduce isolation & promote confidence Contribute to the monitoring of the effectiveness of domiciliary care packages and other services in place to support service users to live in their own home, through a range of activities to include home visits, discussions with service user and family carers, and liaising with community and voluntary service providers Work to build a knowledge base of local community and voluntary networks and encourage and assist service users to make use of these resources Liaise with the multidisciplinary team including district nursing, GP's and hospital staff, regarding the needs of service users Support the social worker to comply with internal administrative processes Contribute to the effectiveness of the team through supporting effective communication systems, attendance at meetings, and contributing to and adhering to team processes Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Skills: Social Worker Social Care Coordinator Social work Assistant Benefits: mileage
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Location:
Belfast
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Health | Nursing

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