Referral & Assessment Manager - North West & Midlands - Must Be A Driver - Supported Living

Aspirations Care Ltd; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization is seeking a passionate and experienced Referral and Assessment Manager to join their Business Development Team. This position focuses on assessing and implementing support for adults with complex needs, ensuring high-quality care in the community. The role involves extensive travel and interaction with various stakeholders, emphasizing adherence to frameworks and ongoing evaluation of services provided. A good driving license is essential.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension Scheme with NEST

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD Accredited induction

Career progression support

Qualifications

• Experience in learning disabilities and mental health support.
• Registered with relevant professional body.
• Full UK car license and experience driving required.

Responsibilities

• Manage inquiries and referrals to Aspirations.
• Complete assessments and support implementing care packages.
• Monitor and evaluate ongoing care and support.

Skills

Health and Social Care Knowledge

Assessment Skills

Communication

Management

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Health and Social Care or related field

Job description

Overview

Referral and Assessment Manager – Business Development Team

Location: Work from home with extensive travel to locations in the North West & Midlands

Rate of pay: 35k

A Full UK Car License is essential for this role

Are you an experienced Manager looking for a new challenge?

Have you experience in supporting people to live in their own ‘Home not Hospital’?

Aspirations are looking for a new member of the Business Development Team to help support our mission.

We are looking to recruit a solution focused individual who is passionate about supporting people to live in their own home no matter how complex their needs.

We want to create the type of service that we would want for ourselves or for our families and friends that is delivered by outstanding staff

We deliver an outstanding service to adults, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to recognise and achieve their potential and that everyone in our organisation has something to look forward to, something to do and someone to share that with.

This role is to support with:

• The management of all new enquires and referrals made to Aspirations.
• Completion of Assessments.
• Support with the implementation of new packages of support

The Person – Main Duties

• Respond to enquiries and referrals made to Aspirations in a professional and timely manner
• Ensure necessary reports to track all referrals and enquires and completed and updated within required timeframe
• Assess needs of individuals and their prospective support packages, making recommendations regarding necessary requirements for needs to be met by Aspirations
• Manage contact and relationships with the individual, professionals and key stakeholders involved with the individual and their assessment, transition and admission until point of first review. If further involvement is required after 1st review this will be agreed and authorised on a needs led basis.
• Monitoring and on-going evaluation of care and support throughout review process for identified case load and defined timeframe.Re-assessment of existing placements whereby the placement is at risk, making necessary recommendations to ensure needs can continue to be met within the business.Ensure that all assessments are completed, and all reports prepared within prescribed time frames, comprehensively and to a high standard.Ensure a safe admission into the service by working in partnership with the operational team and key stakeholders to design and implement a person-centred transition plan.Ensure all legal frame works are adhered to in relation to assessed needs and package of supportWork in partnership and support operational colleagues with the development of initial Care Plans and Risk AssessmentsWhere identified and allocated, support with post incident review and lessons learned/debrief to provide oversight, guidance and recommendations.Provide a pre agreed visit facility to discuss support element within care and support planning (not practice) to support service delivery and ensure appropriate representation at forthcoming meetings – supporting the operations teams.Work alongside the quality team to ensure best practice guidance is advised/ observed within the remit of the role on behalf of Aspirations.Where identified / assigned, provide support to meetings, decision making and review as arepresentative of Aspirations.Deliver necessary training where appropriate as identified in needs led assessment – undertaking an additional training relevant to the role.Document all relevant movement / tracking of admissions, risk and discharge activity within the assigned area/ location / geographyActive involvement in budget setting for assigned geography locationsWork to agreed budgets and manage KPI’s against this with regards to occupancy

Qualifications

• The role must be maintained by a practitioner who has expertise and relevant experience within the field of health and social care: Specifically Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health – operational delivery of a support service is ideal.
• The person should be qualified to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject ie RNLD, RNMH, Social Worker, Health and Social Care, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, this list is not exhaustive all relevant subjects will be considered.
• Where necessary the person should be registered with the relevant professional body this must be maintained as active as part of the role. Support will be given to maintain this registration.

Location and travel

• A full driving license and access to a vehicle is required.
• Travel and overnight stays would be expected as part of the role.
• The role will be predominantly based within and identified geographical location.
• This may change dependent on the needs of the business and as assigned by the line manager.
• Presently the geographical region will cover the Midlands and North West although this is not exhaustive, and some national travel may be required.

What we can offer you:

2 x salary life cover (up to individual state pension age)Access to Aspirations Perks our exclusive discount scheme with fantastic discounts in supermarkets and high street retail stores.Smart Health App – health and wellbeing service with 24/7 GP access for you and your familyOptional overtime to increase your income with flexible workingRefer a friend scheme with a financial reward of £500Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for advice and guidance for you and your familyCPD Accredited inductionOngoing training & development including Care Certificate, apprenticeship opportunities and specialist learningSupport with career progression and professional developmentPaid 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysPension Scheme with NEST

Aspirations Care have been supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and Autism to have a lifestyle that matters to them since 2004. Our aim is to support and encourage individuals to achieve their full potential, no matter how challenging.

At Aspirations we value all colleagues, regardless of age. We are proud to offer pay over the statutory minimum set for young workers and have no set retirement age.Our staff can also expect full training, study for qualifications and a rewarding career.

Aspirations is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitability qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable adults that we support and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure

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