Service Support Worker - Assisted Discharge
Poole, Dorset
Casual Contract - working as and when required (including weekends)
GBP 8.91 per hour

We've got an opportunity...
To support the provision of a home from hospital Assisted Discharge Service for suitable patients who are being discharged across the greater Poole area in Dorset.
Do you love helping people in need? Are you looking for a rewarding role that could kick start your career in the health and social sector? We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic person with great people skills to join our Independent Living team.
At the British Red Cross, we put the people that need us at the heart of what we do. As a Support Worker, you will provide the support and care which can make a vital difference to the quality of people's lives, transporting them home in Red Cross vehicles and allowing them to continue living safely at home.

You will provide reactive, focused and flexible support to adults following a hospital stay to enable early discharge when clinical needs have been met. You will assist the Independent Living Service Coordinators by undertaking duties required to meet the service users' needs in order to re-enable service users to remain in their own home and prevent hospital re-admission.

You will be providing practical and emotional support in the service user's own home and signposting to other services where appropriate to enable the individual to live independently in their own home.
Please note, this role is being advertised on a casual basis, with the main emphasis being on weekend work.

Say hello to the team...
The Independent Living (IL) & Crisis Response (CR) service (IL/CR) supports people in the space between hospital and home and responds to the needs of people in crisis following an emergency, maintaining an extensive network of external relationships across health, social care and emergency services.

This role could be for you if???
You can make things great. You know how to improve service quality for the benefit of users.
You're professional. You can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner.
You have the people skills to make a difference to people's lives.
You're caring and empathetic to the needs of vulnerable people.
You live in Dorset and have a local knowledge of the geographical area.

Also, you should be the following:
IT literate
Full driving licence holder (manual licence essential)
Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care

Closing date for application is 23.59 on Wednesday 16th June 2021. Interviews will be conducted via zoom, we expect them to take place during the week commencing Monday 21st June

If you have any questions about the role please contact , quoting reference number #2295

Please note due to the context and duties of this role, in line with government guidelines it is not suitable for individuals who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinical vulnerable to undertake this role.

A little bit more about us...

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation's Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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