Job Introduction
The First Contact Team, engages with citizens of Staffordshire, carrying out strengths based, outcome focused assessments via the telephone and some in person assessment work across the county for carers and young carers. The Care Act 2014 compliant assessments determine citizens assessed eligible needs while promoting their assets and facilitating their independence.
Adult Social Care support people to live their lives to the fullest. Technology Enabled Care (TEC) is a vital area of growth and investment for Adult Social Care and a key enabler of the ASC vision and ‘Early Help Offer’. It has been identified as a catalyst to prevent escalating needs, maximise independence and improve quality of life.
The Social Care Assessor- Assistive Technology Specialist will build and enhance the use of assistive technology and digital solutions across the ASC workforce and beyond, developing networks. This will include influencing practice, promoting the assistive technology and digital solution offer within local communities, and building confidence in the ASC workforce.
The Social Care Assessor- Assistive Technology Specialist will work collaboratively with partners to deliver one operating model, providing a conduit between the providers and the ASC Workforce, and ensuring that the potential for technology is maximised for Staffordshire citizens.
The team is part of the wider Adult Social Care Team within the council. All that we do focuses on how we will develop the right culture, support and skills to keep making a difference for Staffordshire’s communities.
The role of the assistive technology specialist will work alongside social care practitioners and social workers across adult social care in order to complete a Digital Assessment of the person’s home and resources available e.g. smartphone/tablet/Alexa /Echo/Gennie.
Main Responsibility
1. The role of the assistive technology specialist will work alongside social care practitioners and social workers across adult social care in order to complete a Digital Assessment of the person’s home and resources available e.g. smartphone/tablet/Alexa /Echo/Gennie
2. You will inform the assessment of person’s current level of skill and confidence.
3. Provide training and support – 1:1 and possible groups face to face or using Zoom/Teams etc.
4. Follow up after initial assessment to ensure skills are retained/developed to inform the review process.
5. Understanding of and registration with NHS App and other apps – mindfulness/proactive prevention, fall – social isolation/ carers. Push notifications re NHS App if available.
6. Analyse information to understand risks and develop strategies to explain, avoid or manage risk appropriately.
7. Negotiate and agree appropriate, tangible and realistic outcomes with individuals and families.
8. Collaborate with other professionals, within Adult Social Care or other organisations, in order to fully understand need and enable individuals to achieve their outcomes and to be as independent as possible.
The Ideal Candidate
1. Have knowledge and understanding of assistive technology, how this can be utilised and how to set it up.
2. Have experience in assessing, risk assessing and support planning.
3. To be able to share knowledge and learning with others in regards to assistive technology.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
