Social Care Assistant

Community Health & Social Care Services in Redbridge

Are you looking for a career in an integrated health and social care service?

Would you like to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, providing joined up services for people in Redbridge?

The London Borough of Redbridge and NELFT NHS Foundation Trust are looking for motivated, skilled individuals to join our multi-disciplinary teams. We are particularly interested in the role of:

• Social Care Assistant in the First Contact Team part-time (3 days per week / 21.6 hours per week)

About Community Health and Social Care services in Redbridge

Our First Contact Team is the front door for information, advice, and support to our community, we work in conjunction with the Community Health and Social Care teams and consist of district nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, MH workers, LD workers. We work in partnership with other health and social care teams such as specialist nursing or children services. This integrated way of working allows us to deliver high-quality person-centred services that meet the needs of the residents. Our services are innovative and rewarding for both clients and the workers.

Our First Contact Team is looking for an enthusiastic individual to help us to deliver:

• A strength-based approach using People Matter model through the 3-conversation model.
• Person-centred holistic support planning to support people to maintain their independence by promoting health and wellbeing.
• A joint assessment approach, which covers both health and social care needs, and a single point of contact for people and their carers.
• Assessments for minor pieces of equipment and adaptations which will support the person to remain independent.

If you are interested in the Social Care Assistant position, please contact:

Zakir Umar

Integrated Team Manager

Tel: 020 8708 6951

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser:

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107…

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants, we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.