An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, part time (30 hours per week) Community Assessment Officer within the Sensory Team in Salford.
The Sensory Team is part of the Community Learning Disability, Sensory and Transition Service, which is part of Adult Social Care.
This is a truly integrated service where you are based together with Social Workers, Community Assessment Officers, Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, Deafblind Assessor, Deafblind Communicator Guide, Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for working with adults with sensory needs, understanding their aspirations and supporting them to enhance their quality of life.
The person must be committed to supporting others, enabling effective integrated working, promoting independence through reablement approaches and Safeguarding adults in Salford.
You will be responsible for carrying out Sensory Need assessments and supporting sessions within the community alongside care management duties, requiring the highest levels of skills, knowledge and professional expertise.
You will assist the Team Manager and wider team in ensuring the delivery of effective, safe integrated services for adults with sensory needs.
This will be achieved through the promotion of high standards of practice in strengths based assessments and person centred support planning, whilst being creative to meet individual outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a skilled individual able to work with adults with sensory needs who have varying goals and desired outcomes.
They should have a good understanding of the needs of adults with sensory needs and be able to work effectively with other professionals.
They will be person centred and have a good knowledge of relevant legislation such as The Care Act 2014 and The Mental Capacity Act 2005.
They will be able to balance risk whilst empowering people, promoting self-determination, strengths based working and reablement.
They will need to network and liaise with a wider range of professionals, colleagues, community services, people and their families and carers.
They will need to manage their workload, contribute to the development of the team, and be able to manage confrontation and complex relationships effectively.
Potential TUPE Transfer
Adult Social Care services in Salford are currently delivered by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and are expected to transfer to Salford City Council during 2026.
As this role forms part of those services, the successful candidate is likely to transfer to Salford City Council under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), subject to the transfer proceeding as planned. Any transfer would be managed through the appropriate formal process, including consultation and support for affected employees.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
