At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct care plan audits and complete new care assessments for domiciliary care services.
- Company: Join a dedicated care group focused on delivering outcome-focused care across the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, ongoing training, and a £500 refer-a-friend scheme.
- Other info: This role includes participation in an out of hours on-call schedule.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact by ensuring high-quality, person-centred care for service users.
- Qualifications: Must have a Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification and experience in domiciliary care.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 27000 £ per year.
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Hybrid - field & office-based)
Hours: Monday-Friday | 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £27,000 per annum
This role includes participation in an out of hours on-call schedule to support service delivery as required.
Are you passionate about ensuring people receive the right care, at the right time, delivered in the right way? We are looking for a detail-focused and compassionate Assessment Review Officer to join our team in Oldham. This is a key role within our domiciliary care service, responsible for ensuring that care packages are accurately assessed, regularly reviewed, and continuously improved to deliver safe, high quality, person-centred care. If you enjoy balancing compliance with meaningful impact, building relationships, and making a real difference to people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Carrying out regular care plan and medication audits, ensuring all documentation is accurate, compliant, and up to date
- Completing new care assessments and setting up care packages, including Person-Centred Plans (PCP), Personal Medication Plans (PMP), and Risk Assessments (RA)
- Reviewing and updating Medication Recording Charts (MRCs) and responding to changes in prescriptions or care needs
- Completing 6-8-week reviews and annual care plan reviews to ensure care reflects current needs
- Responding promptly to changes in service user needs and updating plans and risk assessments accordingly
- Conducting competency assessments with care staff (e.g. medication and moving & handling)
- Undertaking spot checks and quality assurance reviews to maintain high standards
- Supporting investigations, audits, and continuous quality improvement activity
- Working flexibly across the field and office in line with service needs
- Participating in an on-call schedule to support service continuity outside of standard hours
What We’re Looking For
- Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (or equivalent)
- Experience in domiciliary care, particularly within assessment, review, or quality roles (or transferable experience)
- Good understanding of medication management and care documentation standards
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Confident communicator with a professional and empathetic approach
- Ability to manage workload independently and prioritise effectively
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (Essential)
- A genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care
Why join us?
- Hybrid working - a balance of field based and office based work
- Training & development - ongoing learning opportunities
- Supportive team culture focused on quality and improvement
- Employee wellbeing support including EAP and benefits platform
- Career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- £500 Refer a friend scheme
- Paid Birthday leave!
About Us
We are part of a wider care group dedicated to delivering outcome focused care across the UK. Working closely with local authorities, healthcare professionals, and families, we support individuals to live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own homes and communities.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Assessment and Review Officer (ARO) in Netherton employer: Optimo Care Group
Located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, this organisation offers a supportive team culture and employee wellbeing support. They are committed to helping individuals live independently and with dignity in their own homes.
