Ensure individuals are engaged and connected with local community and other organisations to make best use of resources and community based assets. External Relationships Form effective working relationships with staff from other organisations that make referrals to the service to ensure a good service is being provided. To work closely with Health and Social Care colleagues, GP’s, Voluntary Sector organisations and other key professionals to facilitate optimal joint working on safe and effective care for patients, family and carers. Liaise with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in a persons’ care, ensuring a smooth and coordinated approach, especially where multiple agencies are involved. Support the strategy to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, residential care placements and unnecessary GP referrals. Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care/support and alert the relevant professional(s). Ensure that the organition is presented in an appropriate and professional er to its stakeholders. Record keeping and project evaluation Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of case work, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the service on wider health, social and voluntary sector services. Contribute towards the development of the project and team, attending meetings as required. Identify opportunities and gaps in services; feeding back information on this as well as service quality and accessibility to inform commissioners. Professional Development Keep up to date with changes in legislation, policies and practices in relation to social care and welfare benefits, identifying own training needs where appropriate, sharing information with other members of the team. Attend training courses as required.
Ensure individuals are engaged and connected with local community and other organisations to make best use of resources and community based assets. External Relationships Form effective working relationships with staff from other organisations that make referrals to the service to ensure a good service is being provided. To work closely with Health and Social Care colleagues, GP’s, Voluntary Sector organisations and other key professionals to facilitate optimal joint working on safe and effective care for patients, family and carers. Liaise with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in a persons’ care, ensuring a smooth and coordinated approach, especially where multiple agencies are involved. Support the strategy to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, residential care placements and unnecessary GP referrals. Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care/support and alert the relevant professional(s). Ensure that the organition is presented in an appropriate and professional er to its stakeholders. Record keeping and project evaluation Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of case work, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the service on wider health, social and voluntary sector services. Contribute towards the development of the project and team, attending meetings as required. Identify opportunities and gaps in services; feeding back information on this as well as service quality and accessibility to inform commissioners. Professional Development Keep up to date with changes in legislation, policies and practices in relation to social care and welfare benefits, identifying own training needs where appropriate, sharing information with other members of the team. Attend training courses as required.
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