Become A Broker
What is a Broker?
A Broker has the role of helping people plan and organise any support they need but is neither a Care Manager nor a service provider. Therefore they do not have the job of rationing resources and do not have the job of providing services.
Listed below are some of the roles of a Broker:
- Review, prepare and/or identify indicative costs of creating and implementing a person centred support plan.
- Assist to develop a vision of a preferred lifestyle using PATH and other relevant person centred planning tools.
- Clarify the person’s needs and expectations as part of the care manager’s assessment eligibility criteria under ‘Fair Access to Care’.
- Identify and apply for funding from all government and non-government sources.
- Support ‘Fair Access to Care’ appeals process if required.
- Identify and access community resources.
- Assist with funding negotiation with CC commissioners.
- Direct liaison and negotiation with service providers.
- Monitor and evaluate provider services in conjunction with existing monitoring and regulatory frameworks.
- Modify existing provider services or develop new ones.
- Mediate and resolve problems (as directed by the person).
Brokers work directly for the person or their family, making sure they stay in control and get the most out of their lives!
How to Become a Broker:
If you feel you would be interested in becoming a broker please print off and read the Person Specification and print and complete theApplication form PDF or Word format .
