Community Care Officer
Job Title: Community Care Officer
Starting Salary: £31,537 progressing to £34,434 per annum per annum - pay award pending
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent | Fixed Term (see below)
Directorate: Adult Care Service
About the team
Whether you’re an experienced professional, a newly qualified graduate or someone with a passion for caring, these roles present a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in adult social care.
Through some of our fantastic development opportunities our staff have been able to complete sponsored degree courses (dependent on need and entry requirement criteria) and have gone on to become social workers or occupational therapists.
About the role
You will be responding to those in need of social care support and undertaking the required work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
We seek CCO's who excel at engaging with people, promoting inclusive community options, and supporting a self-directed approach while maximising universal services. Our ideal candidates are resilient, robust, imaginative, and reflective. As a small team, we collaborate cohesively to achieve our outcomes, and we’re committed to smart and flexible working.
About the Teams
Integrated Discharge Team
Barnet & Chase Farm Hospital
37 hours per week | Permanent
You will work within a busy social care team at Barnet Hospital, carrying out assessments to support safe and timely discharges. You will collaborate closely with the hospital Discharge Team and care providers to deliver effective, person-centred care in line with Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives principles.This fast-paced role requires strong organisation, the ability to manage competing priorities, and confidence working with complex and vulnerable individuals. Using sound judgement and a solution-focused approach, you will help patients return home quickly with appropriate support, promoting independence and wellbeing.
In this post you will be required to work 7 days 1 in every 8 weeks.
Integrated Discharge Team - Watford General Hospital
37 hours per week | Permanent
The Integrated Discharge Team at Watford General Hospital support a 7 day discharge service. This is a 37 hour a week position, and 1 in every 8 weekends you would be expected to work a Saturday and Sunday.
Our work is fast paced as we focus on supporting people to leave hospital as quickly and safely as possible, with a person-centred approach, with the majority of the work being through Discharge to Assess.
The usual hours are 9am – 5pm and you would need to be able to work in Watford General Hospital every. Due to the nature of the hospital work, there is no remote or hybrid working in this role.
Transfer of Care Teams -
Lister Hospital Team
Rehab Team
Assessment & Review Team
Emergency Discharge Team
Stevenage
37 hours per week | Fixed Term
You will work as part of a busy Transfer of Care Team, completing social care assessments to ensure that people are discharged in a safe and timely manner. You will adhere to Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives Practice Principles by ensuring that people are supported to maintain their independence and receive person-centred care and support. You will develop close working relationships with hospital staff and care providers to ensure effective care planning.
About you
Essential criteria
- The team is community based and you must have a full UK driving licence and regular access to a vehicle for working purposes
- Experience of working in social care
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 8 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact hrrecruitment@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
We are changing
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Salary range
- £31,537 - £34,434 per year