Community Assessment Officer | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,067 - £33,366 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, M30 0BL |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7220796/236-SCO-SW034-25 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Community Assessment Officer within the Community Learning Disability Team
The Community Learning Disability, Sensory and Transition Service is a truly integrated service where you are based together with Social Workers, Community Assessment Officers, Deafblind Assessor, Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, Communicator Guide, Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for working with adults with a Learning Disability, understanding their aspirations, supporting them to enhance their quality of life.
The person must have a passion for supporting others, enabling effective integrated working, promoting independence through reablement approaches and safeguarding adults in Salford. You will be responsible for carrying out care management duties, requiring the highest levels of skills, knowledge, and professional expertise. You will assist the Team Manager in ensuring the delivery of effective, safe integrated services for adults through the promotion of high standards of practice in assessment and person-centred support planning being creative to meet individual outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a skilled individual able to work with people who have varying needs, goals, and desired outcomes. They should have a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and be able to work effectively with other professionals. They will be person-centred and have a good knowledge of the relevant legislation such as, The Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal. They will be able to balance risk whilst empowering people, promoting enablement and self-determination. They will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals, colleagues, community services, people and their families and carers. They will need to manage their workload, contribute to the development of the team, and manage confrontation and complex relationships effectively.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025
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