Assistant Care Manager: Person-Centred Care & Partnerships

Rutland County Council; Oakham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

LGPS

Health and wellbeing

Job summary

Rutland County Council is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to join our Adult Social Care team in Rutland. You will work in a team to undertake Care Act needs assessments, support planning and short-term interventions, while safeguarding and promoting independence.

The role requires good communication, strong organisational skills, and the ability to build partnerships with health professionals and carers. A DBS check is required and a driving licence is needed to travel across the county.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Good understanding of adult social care legislation and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers, health professionals and partner agencies.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team taking referrals, triaging, and identifying eligibility for Adult Social Care.
• Provide information, advice and guidance for referrals that need signposting to other partners and universal services.
• Undertake strengths-based, person-centred, outcome-focused Care Act needs assessments, support planning and short-term interventions.
• Identify risk and seek support for complexity, escalating to senior practitioner when needed.
• Liaise effectively with the wider team and Independent and Voluntary Agencies.
• Maintain case notes and electronic records and work with partners across LLR and locally.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Rutland County Council is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to join our Adult Social Care team in Rutland. You will work in a team to undertake Care Act needs assessments, support planning and short-term interventions, while safeguarding and promoting independence.

The role requires good communication, strong organisational skills, and the ability to build partnerships with health professionals and carers. A DBS check is required and a driving licence is needed to travel across the county.