One You-Your Home Co-ordinator
  £23,000
  Sevenoaks, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Purpose:

• To work as an integral member of the One You service to support GP Surgeries in work with principally with older people, to connect health and housing issues and provide proactive support in facilitating housing and health solutions that promote independence and reduce isolation.
• You will provide a person centred service to promote psychological, social and physical well being by facilitating access to a range of housing, community based health, social care and voluntary sector services.
• To be able to create a network of community links to support knowledge of services and initiatives.
• To work closely with Private Sector Housing, Sevenoaks District Council to promote and access significant funding provided via the Better Care Fund.
• To work closely the Health and Housing coordinators based in Tunbridge wells and Darent Valley hospitals and take the lead when patients have been discharged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as part of the wider One You Kent and Age UK Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, this service will provide an efficient and effective model of coordinated care that will seek to prevent and reduce avoidable attendances at GP surgeries and A&E departments.
• By working with the patients within targeted GP surgeries in the District and or with carers and families you will complete an action plan that identifying needs and requirements required to help support the patient. You will look into any issues raised by the patient and help find the best way forward, offering options, undertaking any signposting or support and making referrals agreed to professional agencies and organisations.
• To undertake home visit as required, conduct a home environment assessment and provide information, advice and guidance to enable clients to identify the barriers they face living independently and to make choices about possible solutions in accordance with the requirement of stakeholders and funders.
• Provide housing support, health promotional advice and information ensuring this is relevant and up to date including Council funded adaptions, community equipment, simple aids for daily living and assistive technologies.
• To use resources effectively by managing own workload to maximise the benefit of the service to the individual.
• To assess an individual’s ability and risk to proactively work towards resolution through self-management.
• Clearly explain the remit of the service to a range of clients and other professionals as appropriate.
• To work at times as a lone worker being aware of the Lone Working Policy and making full use of the equipment provided to staff for the use of lone working.
• To receive information by verbal and written means and relay relevant personal data as applicable with an emphasis on the Age UK code of conduct and Data Protection policies.
• Be able to respect a client’s individuality, their environment and maintain dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• To investigate and respond to client enquiries and complaints ensuring that timescales are met in line with key performance indicators and complaints policy.
• Ensure accurate records both paper and electronic are maintained to evidence compliance with the service specification, commissioner requirements and internal and external key performance indicators, forming part of our continued performance programme and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• To liaise with external bodies and attend meetings as required reviewing, checking and updating the progress of client cases ensuring that One You – Your Home service is well represented.
• Implement effective safeguarding practice for vulnerable adults and children in accordance with local authority and Age UK policies, guidance and protocols.
• Liaise promptly with colleagues, partner agencies and other stakeholders regarding safeguarding, welfare and risk concerns in accordance with Age UK’s policy.
• To implement relevant Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, ensuring that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with providing a healthy and safe working environment for staff and clients.
• To identify personal development needs and action where appropriate. To attend mandatory training, including One You Kent training and relevant training as requested. Participate in customer reviews and team meetings.
• Implement Age UK’s Equal Opportunities Policy as an integral part of all duties and observe the letter and the spirit of the policy at all times.
• To undertake such other duties as are appropriate to meeting the responsibilities, policies and procedures and whenever reasonably instructed, which may include working outside normal working hours.


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One You-Your Home Co-ordinator
  £23,000
  Sevenoaks, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Purpose:

• To work as an integral member of the One You service to support GP Surgeries in work with principally with older people, to connect health and housing issues and provide proactive support in facilitating housing and health solutions that promote independence and reduce isolation.
• You will provide a person centred service to promote psychological, social and physical well being by facilitating access to a range of housing, community based health, social care and voluntary sector services.
• To be able to create a network of community links to support knowledge of services and initiatives.
• To work closely with Private Sector Housing, Sevenoaks District Council to promote and access significant funding provided via the Better Care Fund.
• To work closely the Health and Housing coordinators based in Tunbridge wells and Darent Valley hospitals and take the lead when patients have been discharged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as part of the wider One You Kent and Age UK Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, this service will provide an efficient and effective model of coordinated care that will seek to prevent and reduce avoidable attendances at GP surgeries and A&E departments.
• By working with the patients within targeted GP surgeries in the District and or with carers and families you will complete an action plan that identifying needs and requirements required to help support the patient. You will look into any issues raised by the patient and help find the best way forward, offering options, undertaking any signposting or support and making referrals agreed to professional agencies and organisations.
• To undertake home visit as required, conduct a home environment assessment and provide information, advice and guidance to enable clients to identify the barriers they face living independently and to make choices about possible solutions in accordance with the requirement of stakeholders and funders.
• Provide housing support, health promotional advice and information ensuring this is relevant and up to date including Council funded adaptions, community equipment, simple aids for daily living and assistive technologies.
• To use resources effectively by managing own workload to maximise the benefit of the service to the individual.
• To assess an individual’s ability and risk to proactively work towards resolution through self-management.
• Clearly explain the remit of the service to a range of clients and other professionals as appropriate.
• To work at times as a lone worker being aware of the Lone Working Policy and making full use of the equipment provided to staff for the use of lone working.
• To receive information by verbal and written means and relay relevant personal data as applicable with an emphasis on the Age UK code of conduct and Data Protection policies.
• Be able to respect a client’s individuality, their environment and maintain dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• To investigate and respond to client enquiries and complaints ensuring that timescales are met in line with key performance indicators and complaints policy.
• Ensure accurate records both paper and electronic are maintained to evidence compliance with the service specification, commissioner requirements and internal and external key performance indicators, forming part of our continued performance programme and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• To liaise with external bodies and attend meetings as required reviewing, checking and updating the progress of client cases ensuring that One You – Your Home service is well represented.
• Implement effective safeguarding practice for vulnerable adults and children in accordance with local authority and Age UK policies, guidance and protocols.
• Liaise promptly with colleagues, partner agencies and other stakeholders regarding safeguarding, welfare and risk concerns in accordance with Age UK’s policy.
• To implement relevant Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, ensuring that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with providing a healthy and safe working environment for staff and clients.
• To identify personal development needs and action where appropriate. To attend mandatory training, including One You Kent training and relevant training as requested. Participate in customer reviews and team meetings.
• Implement Age UK’s Equal Opportunities Policy as an integral part of all duties and observe the letter and the spirit of the policy at all times.
• To undertake such other duties as are appropriate to meeting the responsibilities, policies and procedures and whenever reasonably instructed, which may include working outside normal working hours.


Advertiser: Direct Employer

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Posted on: 2017-11-13 14:27:40

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