Complex Placements Officer
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Complex Placements Officer
Havering
23/hr
Start date: ASAP
AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local
authorities and we are looking for a Complex Placement Officer in the
Havering area.
Main Purpose of the Job:
* To commission care packages for complex cases
specialising in people with Learning Disabilities, Physical & Sensory
Disability, Dementia or Mental Health issues
* To commission, where
appropriate, approved packages of care with Reablement and homecare
providers on the Domiciliary Care Framework Contract, and ensure
timely, safe and smooth transfer of those clients in the care of those
providers.
* To commission Respite and Long Term
Residential/Nursing Home Placements for clients and ensure timely,
safe and smooth transfer of those clients to their chosen Home.
*
To build market intelligence and document it so that there is an
understanding of reasonable rates and quality of provision for others
to access as well as building the knowledge of the post holder
* To
work closely with the Placements team to ensure placements are
recorded on all appropriate systems including establishment and
monitoring of finance records aligned with appropriate IT systems
*
To work closely with the Quality service where issues arise in
relation to the quality of provision
* To build/ maintain a
tangible and accessible record of services, people placed in them with
data like date of placements, reviews and costs.
* To support the
identification of placements where outcomes are not being progressed
and to work closely with operational colleagues to challenge provision
that is not as supportive or independence building as it could be
*
To be aware of voids in locations and to link them to appropriate
placements so that capacity is used as effectively as
possible
Experience:
* Of working in a
brokerage/ commissioning function.
* Of dealing with external
providers for the provision of care services.
* Of working within
Social Care
* Of dealing sensitively with issues that can reach
across many stakeholders, including providers, families and
operational services
Complex Placements Officer
AKTON Resourcing Ltd
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