Health Assessment Officer
Purpose of the Post:
* To ensure that an independent, comprehensive, person centred assessment of the health needs of an applicant is carried out under the criteria laid down in the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004.
* Ensure client compliance with the Disability Act 2005 and subsequent regulations
* Manage Assessment of Need process
* Enhance service provided by the clietn to applicants of the Assessment of Need process
* Develop HSE policy as required
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
* Determine an applicant's eligibility for an assessment of need to be carried out according to the provisions of the Disability Act 2005.
* Carry out a desk-top assessment of an applicant's case in order to ascertain the assessments currently in place and the service providers currently engaged.
* Carry out assessments of applicants or arrange for them to be carried out by other employees of the Health Service Executive or by other persons with appropriate experience in line with the standards laid down by the Health Information and Quality Authority and / or the Department of Health and Children.
* Collate the results of assessments undertaken and produce an Assessment Report according to the provisions of the Disability Act 2005 and, as part of this report, make a determination as to whether the applicant meets the definition of disability as laid down in the act.
* As part of the Assessment Report, set a date at which the findings should be reviewed.
* Establish processes that afford applicants, their spouses, families or advocates the opportunity to participate as fully as possible in the assessment process.
* Liaise with all relevant client and voluntary sector staff engaged in the assessment process and service delivery to ensure this is completed within timeframes laid down within the acts.
* Maintain up to date records on all assessments carried out in accordance with protocols and guidelines laid down by the client.
* To ensure that the applicants for assessment, their spouses, families, carers and advocates are fully aware of the appeal mechanisms under the Disability Act 2005.
* Meet all obligations as laid down under the Disability Act 2005, regulations and orders made under the provisions of that Act and guidelines and protocols as laid down by the client.
* Meet all relevant obligations resulting from regulations and orders made under the provisions of that Act.
* Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated clients protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -
* Significant experience of working with children and their families dealing with complex issues relevant to the role.
* Significant experience of working in a community health service within the public or voluntary sector.
* Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team.
* Possess the requisite knowledge, ability and experience to fulfil the duties of the post.
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.