Part Time Community Care Officer

1
7 June 2019
Permanent
18.5
74 Middle Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AL
Adult Social Care and Health
24 June 2019

The Broxtowe, Hucknall and Rushcliffe Community Mental Health Team are looking for a part time, enthusiastic Community Care Officer with experience of working with adult mental health. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team offering assessment and commissioning support to people experiencing severe mental illness in the community.

The CCO role in mental health focuses on reablement, helping people by providing direct support to increase their independence and reduce the need for ongoing support. Reablement involves identifying personal outcomes, for example support with housing issues, activities of daily living, building confidence, travel, accessing the community and getting involved in social groups and or volunteering.  

In addition to reablement, you will also undertake community care assessments and reviews to assess eligibility under the Care Act for care packages, and to facilitate hospital discharge from mental health hospital.

Good communication, time management, and IT skills are essential. As this is a complex, and at times challenging, client group you will need to have experience in positive risk taking and risk management.

This is one of the most rewarding areas of social care, and the team offer good support within a friendly atmosphere. You will receive regular supervision and have access to training.

The team base is in Beeston, but your main focus will be covering the Rushcliffe area. For more information, please contact Jane Houston on 0115 8043809 or Amanda Reader on 0115 8043804. 

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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