Community Care Officer

Job Introduction

Community Care Officer -

Hospital Team, Lincoln County Hospital

30 hours per week | Permanent |

Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same?

Our Hospital Social Care Team at Lincoln County Hospital is looking for a Community Care Officer to join us.

You will be part of a busy, supportive multidisciplinary team, working alongside social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, therapists and health colleagues to help people leave hospital safely and return to living as independently as possible.

What will you be doing?

You will manage a supervised caseload of people with a range of care and support needs. You will work with people, their families and professional networks to understand what matters to them, identify their strengths and find practical solutions that support their independence.

Your role will include:

• Completing assessments and identifying people's care and support needs.
• Working in a strengths-based way to achieve positive outcomes.
• Helping to arrange and develop personalised care and support packages.
• Providing information and advice to people and their families.
• Working with health, housing, voluntary and independent sector colleagues.
• Supporting qualified social workers, therapists and nurses.
• Identifying and managing risk, including responding to safeguarding concerns.
• Arranging equipment and minor adaptations where appropriate.
• Monitoring and reviewing care and support arrangements.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings.
• Keeping accurate records and using information to monitor progress and performance.

Hospital-based, but not limited to one hospital

Although you will be based at Lincoln County Hospital, our team also supports hospital discharges from Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) hospitals, including Grimsby Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.

This means that travel to other hospital sites may be required as part of the role.

You will have the opportunity to work across health and social care, building strong professional relationships and helping people move from hospital back into their communities.

When will you work?

This is a 30-hour permanent position.

Our usual working hours are:

Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5.15pm
Friday: 8.45am to 4.45pm

The team also works weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

What are we looking for?

You will need experience of working in a strengths-based way and supporting people to maintain their independence. You will need to understand how to identify needs, develop solutions and work with people and their families to achieve agreed outcomes.

You will also need:

• Experience of working with families and professional networks.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to health and social care.
• An understanding of risk and how to manage identified risks.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities under guidance.
• Experience of working effectively with other agencies and professionals.
• Good IT skills and the ability to record information clearly.
• Knowledge of financial assessment, charging processes and welfare benefits would be beneficial.

The role requires a good standard of general education, including English and Maths, with a minimum of four GCSEs at Grade C or above or equivalent.

Why join our hospital team?

This is a great opportunity if you enjoy working with people, solving problems and being part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

You will play an important part in helping people achieve the best possible outcomes from their hospital stay, while supporting them to return home or move on to the right care and support.

If you are someone who enjoys a busy environment, likes working with different professionals and wants to make a practical difference to people's lives, we would like to hear from you.

For the full role requirements, please see the job description and person specification.

Want to know more?

If you would like to discuss the role or find out more about working within the Hospital Social Care Team, please contact Nicki Overton, Hospital Lead, at Nicki.Overton@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

Closing date: 13th September 2026

Interviews: TBC.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.