Social Care Assessor, Lewis & Harris (0734) - CNS05850

Advert Social Care Assessor (0734), Lewis & Harris 37 hours per week, permanent post £35,153 - £37,989 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 Distant Island Allowance As a member of the Assessment and Care Management Team …...

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Social Care Assessor (0734), Lewis & Harris
37 hours per week, permanent post
£35,153 - £37,989 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 Distant Island Allowance

As a member of the Assessment and Care Management Team the main purpose of the post is to maximise the independence and safety of adults and older people who have care needs. This will be done by undertaking assessments of need using the appropriate assessment tools and undertaking reviews of care arrangements. You will assess and support service users in need, to develop appropriate care packages to meet the service user/carers preferred outcome within specified resources or by enabling the service user to access community resources and to review care arrangements.

Duties will include assessing and reviewing service users with particular care needs such as frail elderly, adults with mental health, physical disabilities, alcohol/drug misuse, dementia, terminally ill and chronic sick; following assessments, to identify whether or not service users meet the eligibility criteria for services and to communicate this to the service user/carer; undertake risk assessments and reviews as allocated by the Senior Social Worker/Team Leader; and working with colleagues and other external agencies in support of the assessment process for service users and carers and ensure the care plan is tailored to the individual outcome.

You must have a good working knowledge of community care legislation along with an understanding of community care policy and developments. It is essential you have excellent verbal and communication skills. You must have the ability to work collaboratively with other agencies/organisations.

It is essential you hold a professional social care or health qualification e.g. HNC/SVQ Level 3 and/or the ability to work towards the registration requirements of the SSSC (if required).

You must hold a full UK, unrestricted driving licence.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further information.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 17 November 2025

Neach-measaidh Cùraim Shòisealta (0734), Leòdhas agus na Hearadh
37 uairean gach seachdain, dreuchd mhaireannach
£35,153 - £37,989 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach

Mar bhall de Sgioba Stiùiridh Measaidh agus Cùraim, ’s e prìomh dleastanas na dreuchd seo neo-eisimeileachd agus sàbhailteachd inbheach agus seann daoine le feumalachdan cùraim a mheudachadh chun ìre as motha. Thèid seo a dhèanamh tro bhith a’ dèanamh mheasaidhean air feumalachdan, le bhith a’ cleachdadh dhòighean measaidh iomchaidh agus a’ dèanamh sgrùdadh air planaichean cùraim. Bidh thu a’ measadh agus a’ cur taic ri luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis a tha feumach air taic, a’ leasachadh taic cùraim iomchaidh gus na builean as fheàrr airson an luchd-cleachdaidh/luchd-cùraim a choileanadh taobh a-staigh ghoireasan sònraichte, no le bhith a’ toirt cothruim do neach-cleachdaidh na seirbheis goireasan coimhearsnachd fhaighinn agus ath-sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air planaichean cùraim.

Bidh na dleastanasan a’ gabhail a-steach: a bhith a’ measadh agus ag ath-sgrùdadh luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis le feumalachdan cùraim sònraichte, mar inbhich lag, aosta, inbhich le ciorraman slàinte inntinn no bodhaige, a tha a’ mì-bhuileachadh dibhe/drugaichean, air a bheil seargadh-inntinn, no tinneas-bàis no tinneas sìor-bhuan; an dèidh mheasaidhean, a’ dèanamh cho-dhùnaidhean air a bheil no nach eil luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis a’ coinneachadh ri slatan-tomhais ion-roghnachd nan seirbheisean agus seo innse dhan neach cleachdaidh/neach-cùraim; measaidhean cunnairt agus ath-sgrùdaidhean a ghabhail os làimh, a rèir stiùireadh an Àrd-Neach-obrach Sòisealta/Ceannard an Sgioba; agus ag obair le co-obraichean agus buidhnean bhon taobh a-muigh ann a bhith a’ cur taic ris a’ phròiseas measaidh airson luchd-cleachdaidh na seirbheis agus luchd-cùraim, agus a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil am plana cùraim iomchaidh airson nam builean as fheàrr a choileanadh airson gach duine.

Feumaidh mion eòlas a bhith agad air reachdas cùram coimhearsnachd, cho math ri tuigse air poileasaidh cùram coimhearsnachd agus leasachaidhean nan lùib. Tha e riatanach gu bheil sgilean labhairteach is conaltraidh sàr-mhath agad. Feumaidh comas obrach co-obrachaidh a bhith agad ann a bhith ag obair le buidhnean eile.

Tha e riatanach gu bheil teisteanas proifiseanta ann an cùram sòisealta no slàinte agad m.e. HNC/SVQ Ìre 3 agus/no an comas obrachaidh gus feumalachdan clàraidh SSSC a choileanadh (ma dh’fheumar sin a dhèanamh).

Feumaidh cead-dràibhidh RA slàn, gun smal, a bhith agad.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le inbhich san dreuchd seo.

Tha tuartastal na dreuchd seo a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thèid an neach fhastadh air a’ chiad ìre den rang.

Gheibhear barrachd fiosrachaidh san Tuairisgeul Obrach agus san Tuairisgeul Pearsanta a tha an lùib seo.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 17 An t-Samhain 2025

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