Care Coordinator - Integrated Learning Disability Service

Sanctuary Personnel

  • Enfield, Greater London
  • £32,805 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Care Coordinator within the Integrated Learning Disability Team to work full time based in Enfield.Based in the bubbling heart of Enfield Town; Enfield’s recently refurbished open plan office has bespoke areas for service users and is an environment which supports their smart working policy surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a buzzing high street and shopping centre. The high-tech multi-agency office has good transport links into Central London and is easily assessable via the M25, A10 and A406.As well as of a range of benefits detailed below, Enfield are an employer that offer hybrid and flexible working.The salary for this permanent Care Coordinator job is up to £32,805 per annum.This is an exciting opportunity to be based within a local authority integrated health and social care service. The service comprises of many disciplines including Social Work, Community Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Art Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychiatrists. The Care Coordinator post will sit within the social work team.The role entails face to face work with service users, their families and external partners. The purpose of the Care Coordinator role is to identify whether support packages continue to meet the needs of service users and their families. The role will require the successful candidates to make recommendations in regard to support packages and arrange and amend support to ensure needs are being met in a person centred and strength-based way.The role also requires the successful candidates to be part of our integrated front door duty service on a rota basis, supporting with resolving crisis situations.An exciting part of the role will include undertaking assessment work and supporting with safeguarding case work.You will need excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The Care Coordinator will be required to attend multi- disciplinary meetings and present cases, communicate effectively with service user’s and their families as well as a range of internal and external colleagues and partners. In addition, the Care Coordinator will be required to write accurate, comprehensive support plans and assessments.This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities whilst further developing your skills and career. If you want to be a part of this challenge and of a successful team and think you have the skills and abilities to help us achieve our goals, then we want to hear from you.Main duties:
  • To provide assessment, care management and social work services to users and carers arising out of the council’s duties and powers under legislation, Council and Group Policy. To work in accordance with the guidelines set out by local management and to make appropriate use of Group and Independent resources.
  • To maintain high professional standards at all times.
  • To undertake initial assessments within the area of specialism.
  • To manage, monitor and review care plans involving users and carers and liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.
  • To work at all times within the council’s Financial Regulations.
  • To be aware of the resources available within the specialist area, including other sources of funding so that the maximum benefit may be obtained for service users within budgetary resources of the group.
  • To make use of the management information systems, including information technology, in the recording retrieval and analysis of information as required by the department.
  • To be managed and rec

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