Placement Officer
Placement Officer
Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 37 hours a week
Rate: £29 umbrella an hour (£23 PAYE an hour)
Location: Wokingham - Hybrid (minimum 1 day a week in the office)
Wokingham Borough Council are looking for Placement Officer to join their Adult Social Care Team.
As a Placement Officer you will:
- Be responsible for sourcing placements for vulnerable adults, including those ready to be discharged from the hospital
- Work closely with Social Workers and care providers to negotiate fees and secure appropriate placements, all while ensuring the best outcomes for the people supported
- Provide duty cover, triaging and redirecting emails and responding to urgent queries
Requirements
- Experience in a social care setting, understanding the complexities of adult care placements
- Experience in sourcing placements for vulnerable adults
- Confident in liaising with Social Workers and care providers via telephone and other channels
- Able to handle challenging situations and navigate complex care requirements
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 3 months
- Rate: Up to £29 per hour
- Location: Wokingham, England
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Other
- Recruiter: Service Care Solutions Ltd
- Contact: Jemma Molloy
- Tel: 01772 208964
- Fax: 01772 471473
- Email: to view click here
- Posted: 2024-10-18 13:06:59 -
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