Community Care Worker Transitions Team

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Community Care Worker to join their transitions team. The role involves conducting social care assessments, contributing to discharge planning, and ensuring compliance with care requirements. Candidates should have a GCSE grade C or above and an NVQ level 4 in health & Social Care. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Understanding of basic human needs - physical, emotional, health and social.
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
• Awareness of Care Act 2014 legislation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessment and discharge planning for adults.
• Undertake holistic social care assessments.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to prioritize

Use of IT-based care management systems

Education

GCSE grade C or above

NVQ level 4 in health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Community Care Worker Transitions Team

The closing date is 17 October 2025

Main duties of the job

• To be a core member of a multi-disciplinary Baywide Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services Team and contribute to the effective assessment and discharge planning with working age adults in the area of Torbay and for Torbay residents in out of area hospitals in the region
• To undertake holistic social care assessments, in partnership with service users, families and carers, prepare care plans, commission services to ensure the most beneficial and cost-effective care packages are established, delivered, monitored and reviewed, and comply with all statutory requirements for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines
• To manage the transitions inbox and referral process
• To have clear responsibilities for the safeguarding of adults and children and for operating in a manner consistent with Human Rights legislation
• To be compliant with and practice utilising social care legislation including Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005

About us

Why Work With Us

You will be working within the Baywide Specialist Services Community Social Care Teams who are a supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivery quality care. The Baywide Specialist Services team consist of:

• The Review and Insight Team
• Transitions Team (preparing for adulthood)
• Sensory Team Services
• Disability Information and Accessible Information Services

Although the post is within specialist services, the post holder will be expected to work flexibly across both teams in response to operational demand.

We are a motivated and caring team to both Service Users and colleagues. The team is flexible and promote a healthy work/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• oGCSE grade C or above
• oTo have an NVQ level 4 in health & Social Care/or on appointment to commence the qualification within the HSCC role
• oEvidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
• oUnderstanding of basic human needs - physical, emotional, health and social
• oNVQ/CQF in social/ healthcare

Knowledge and experience

• oUnderstanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social
• oAbility to communicate effectively with clients, carers, specialist
• o Effective working as an individual but also as part of a wider multi-disciplinary interteam
• oAbility to use time effectively
• oCommitment to multi-disciplinary working
• oWillingness to undertake training to develop within the role
• oAbility to prioritise competing demands
• oAbility to use IT based care management systems
• oAbility to work on own initiative whilst making positive use of supervision and training
• oAwareness of Care Act 2014 legislation
• oAssessment & Care Management Process, policies and standards
• oEffective keyboard/IT skills, which include accurate recording skills
• oAbility to undertake holistic assessments of persons need, arranging and reviewing services
• oEffective in using multiple data base computer systems
• oCare Management process, policies and standards Community Care and other relevant legislation
• oKnowledge of long-term conditions
• oEvidence of risk assessment training/awareness
• oUse of recognised IT packages

Requirements due to work environment/conditions

• oKeyboard skills with appropriate adaptations/adjustments
• oPhysical ability to carry out duties in the community with appropriate adaptations/adjustments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata