Field Assessment Officer Job Title: Field Assessment Officer Location: NottinghamshireSalary £23,500 Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days Monday to Sunday)Contract: Permanent Is it important to you to make a difference? Our services have a profound impact on people’s abilities to live the lives they want to live. Ours services matter and we’re looking for people to join our staff team in a variety of roles to deliver and develop our care services. About the Role Our Field Assessment team provide support for older adults (65+) and people with a physical disability and their carers. We focus on helping people to keep their independence by utilising community resources and social networks that will enable the person to live a full and rewarding life, You will be completing a range of electronic care and support plans within client’s homes. The aim being that we deliver high quality, person centred care for our clients and are compliant with our regulators. The role requires a high level of confidence in using technology, providing timely and effective assessments that give real time information to the wider care team. You will have experience of working in care, and be familiar with the Care Quality Commission standards and assessment processes. This role will support our Projects & Services across all areas of quality assurance as required including initial assessments, risk assessments, mental capacity assessments and reviews of the service. About You The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting people in a person centred way. You will have the ability to work on your own with good verbal and written communication You will - Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in health and social care. Proven experience of Care Planning and Risk Assessment within a client’s home setting. Proven experience of medication handling and assessments. Experience of low level conflict resolution and complaint handling. Experience of lone working and diary management Ability to provide high quality personal care and to recognise and implement through good care planning the individual needs of the service user. A good general knowledge and application of IT systems including MS office and Outlook. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide audience of stakeholders including service users their carers and families, community and hospital based health professionals. Ability to travel across Nottinghamshire or a wider area if required to support the needs of the service. COVID Vaccinations If you are the successful candidate you will need to provide evidence that you have received both first and second dose vaccinations or evidence of medical exemption. We are enormously proud of our TEAM. Wherever you join us from we will work with you to help you advance and develop, supplementing our regular training programme to help you meet whatever level of career ambitions you may have. We offer you;- Paid mileage. Regular training and monthly support. Every member of staff has free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme from their first day of employment. Free enhanced DBS check Paid holiday and company contributions to pension (according to contract) Blue Light discount card We ask you to offer Warm, trusting and supportive relationships with our clients, providing encouragement to help them live rich and fulfilling lives. Quality person-centred personal care, treating clients with dignity and respect. A calm, positive, and constructive way of relating with clients, colleagues and other people involved with our clients lives. Resourceful, responsible and effective problem solving, to build your confidence and skill in making judgements about when to escalate matters and when to handle them yourself. Compliance with our operational policies and procedures, working effectively within these boundaries, taking on board and putting into action learning from our training and professional development. To Apply EITHER Send your CV to [email protected] citing reference FAO1 OR Click on this link to the TuVida website to complete an online application form https://www.tuvida.org/why-work-with-us