Adult Social Care

As Manchester Local Care Organisation we run the city’s NHS community health and adult social care services. We’re part NHS, part Council, working together as one team to provide better care.

Latest Adult Social Care Vacancies

Adult Social Work

Social workers carry out Care Act 2014 assessments. We work in a very strengths-based, holistic way, alongside partners. Our teams include:

• Integrated Neighbourhood Teams working across the twelve Manchester neighbourhoods work closely with GPs, nurses, health development coordinators and mental health, under the direction of a Neighbourhood Lead.
• Integrated Learning Disability – a specialist team working alongside health professionals in a holistic way.
• Hospital Discharge – based in hospitals sand also doing assessments in the community as part of discharge arrangements.

We also have lots of specialist teams with opportunities to move between fields including the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, substance misuse, citywide care homes, transition to adulthood, sensory, review and case management.

Latest Adult Social Work Vacancies

Provider Services

In these rewarding roles you can make a huge difference in someone's life and establish valued and trusted relationships. A career in the team gives you the opportunity to support others to achieve their goals, feel confident in themselves and live happy, healthy lives.

Reablement

Helps people regain or attain as much independence as they can in their own homes. Support workers motivate and inspire people to re-learn daily skills and enhance their quality of life.

Disability Supported Accommodation and Short Breaks Service

Supports those with learning and physical disabilities to live in their own home and as independently as possible, supporting choice and developing skills. The Short Breaks service helps as part of respite.

Equipment and Adaptations, and Community Alarm

Provides equipment and minor and major adaptations, following assessment, to those needing support for independent living in their own environment. The Community Alarm service monitors technology in people’s homes that helps them remain independent for longer, helping those who’ve had a fall at home.

Day Services

Varied and flexible services for adults with a learning or physical disability, older people, adults with an acquired brain injury and people with sensory impairments. The service aims to make a positive difference by promoting independence, health, wellbeing and choice in a person-centred way.

Latest Provider Services Vacancies

Commissioning, Contracts and Placements

We want commissioning to be much more than just arranging and buying services. Working with system-wide partners we respond to local needs in a truly place-based way with effective, strategic, compassionate commissioning. With people at the heart of everything we do, we’re relentlessly focused on cross-cutting, inclusive outcomes that matter to local people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

We have roles in the Living Well at Home team, Living Well in Care Settings, Mental Health Commissioning, Service Strategy, and the Manchester Control Room and Contracts team.

Latest Commissioning and Contracting Vacancies