To contribute effectively and professionally to the work of the Adult Disability Service and Older People Services by providing appropriate responses to those in need of support and taking appropriate safeguarding action as and when required. More broadly to support the delivery of the HCS vision to the People of Hertfordshire so that they feel well informed about what's available to them so they can lead safe, happy and healthier lives in a way they choose. They feel valued and listened to, have independence and a range of positive things to do. Hertfordshire offer the best and most responsive services in the country. These are services our staff feel proud to deliver and would be pleased to receive.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Responding to Need

* Provides professional responses in situations where people need support, handling complexity and ambiguity dependent on experience. Using analytical skills to inform assessment, decision making and interventions

* Undertakes proportionate assessment of people in accordance with current Adult Social Care legislation, providing support, information and advice for those who do not meet eligibility criteria and when appropriate makes appropriate eligibility decisions

* Completes support planning with service users to ensure that outcomes identified at assessment are met through the provision of support, equipment, adaptations and enabling programmes

* Undertakes Mental Capacity assessments, taking on complex cases with appropriate experience and Best Interest decisions where appropriate and applicable

* Actively engages with, assists and provides advice to carers, conducting carer's assessments, to enable them to sustain their caring role.

Ensuring Effective Safeguarding & Risk Management

* Identifies and takes appropriate Safeguarding action when required

* Supports Lead Officers in Safeguarding processes and when experienced, assess and manage risk, knowing how to intervene proportionately and ensuring people are protected from harm, while protecting their human rights

* Effectively assesses and manages risk

* Supports Safeguarding investigations under the direction of a manager, social worker, occupational therapist or nurse.

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