Technology Enabled Care Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £30,559.00 i £32,654.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £30559.00 - £32654.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Trowbridge, BA14 8JN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | F0041-5231 |
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TEC Officers are expected to work in line with the requirements described in the Workforce Quality Assurance Framework. TEC Officers carry out the following tasks within the Care Act 2014: Assessment and review of customers needs and outcomes in relation to TEC. Coordination of the customer/carer journey in prevention services and identifying eligible needs and outcomes. Where applicable, work in partnership with the customer and other agencies in compiling an appropriate support. Specific duties and responsibilities: Manage a caseload of TEC customers working closely with the Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist to facilitate TEC intervention programmes. Prioritising work appropriately using effective time management skills. Undertake strengths based, person centred assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 with customers whose needs are not complex but require a level of experience in TEC to identify and make decisions with regard to the right intervention. Evaluate and review TEC intervention, using skills and experience to adapt approaches to the individual needs of the customer. Provide regular updates on progress to the Advanced practitioner occupational therapist including recommendations to adapt support plan to meet further needs. Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and identify opportunities for positive risk-taking. Work with customers to manage risk and record actions and strategies agreed. Refer to Occupational Therapist for guidance with complex issues. Assess for and provide TEC equipment for customers, demonstrating how to use the suggested equipment to empowering their confidence and independence. For example, a wrist pendant for a customer so they can press to alert someone if they had fallen and needed assistance. Work with customers to design a support plan that utilises all available community and voluntary based resources to minimize need for longer term funded services from the local authority. Consider entire family context when completing a needs / OT assessment and refer to additional organisations as required e.g. Carer Support Wiltshire. Using knowledge of the councils charging policy, advise customers on financial eligibility for services and make referrals to the finance and benefits team or other agencies. Record all TEC customer contacts accurately, and in a timely way, onto the social care records in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor. Adhere to Data Protection legislation and confidentiality at all times. Ensure effective, timely and appropriate communication with customers, colleagues, managers and any specialists who may be involved with the customer. Have an awareness of safeguarding in line with organisational policies, including making referrals and participating in safeguarding investigations. Understand and adhere to Complaints Procedures and advise appropriately if customers wish to complain. Specific requirements for this post: The postholder will be expected to travel on a daily basis and to undertake visits to customers in their own homes or in other settings e.g. hospital. Be an ambassador for the council and the department at all times, always representing the council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external partners and agencies. Be able to respond to civil emergencies under instruction.