Community Care Co-ordinator

Job Purpose:

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Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

As a member of an integrated multi- disciplinary team for Adult Service the CCC will co-ordinate services based on the individual’s assessed needs with a strong focus on providing person centred planning and support whilst maintaining the person’s independence to safely live at home or in their community and supporting carers with relevant services to enable the carer to maintain their roles. 

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• HNC / SVQ level 3 in Social Care
• PVG

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with service
  users’, staff, carers and internal/external professionals to achieve improved
  outcomes for service users
• Attention to detail; specifically around financial responsibilities and
  accountability for all expenditure made on behalf of clients / carers and record
  as required
• Participation in individual, team and service development
• The ability to produce high quality written and electronic reports
• Interviewing and investigation skills
• Interviewing, investigation and assessment skills (including finance), person
  centred planning, developing, monitoring and evaluating agreed outcomes
• The ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload and to manage constant
  and often conflicting demands
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for own practice, seeking
  advice and support as necessary
• Ability to manage priorities, time and meet deadlines
• Ability to manage complex cases and high risks and arrange care packages
  for discharge from hospital
• Counselling and support skills
• Promote role of Community Care Co-ordinator internally and externally
• Mentor, support and provide other workers and social work, OT and nursing
  students with learning opportunities

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.