Service Support Worker At British Red Cross

Service Support Worker – Assisted Discharge – Health and Local Crisis Response x 2.
Location: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA – Start location may vary from the hospital.
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 29th September 2023 with possibility of extension.
Hours per week: 35.
Salary: £20,346 per annum pro rata.
We’ve got an opportunity…
We are looking for a passionate Service Support Worker Assisted Discharge Service. The Support Worker post will provide reactive, focused and flexible support to inpatients following a hospital stay to enable early discharge when clinical needs have been met. The post will assist the Health and Local Crisis Response Service Coordinator by undertaking duties required to meet the service users’ needs in order to re-enable service users to remain in their discharge location and prevent hospital re-admission. Referrals may require the support worker to take the patient home from hospital to enable their discharge.
The post-holder will be required to have the ability to assess service users’ needs, complete and follow a support plan for the individual. The post-holder will be providing practical and emotional support in the service user’s discharge location and signposting to other services where appropriate to enable the individual to live independently in their accommodation.
The Support Worker will act as contingency for the Service Coordinator when required and may need to provide cover for their colleagues at other hospitals served by the Red Cross in the area. Service confidentiality and safeguarding vulnerable people are key responsibilities of the role. The post is on a rotational shift basis at present between 10:00am-8:00pm Monday to Friday. Weekend shifts may be necessary in the future. This is an assisted discharge role where you will be transporting people from hospital and providing a resettlement service.
This post does not include personal care and management of medication.

Say hello to the team…
The Health and Local Crisis Response Team 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, emergency services and voluntary and community sector colleagues.

This role could be for you if…
In order to be successful in your application you must be able to demonstrate experience of working with vulnerable adults. You will also demonstrate that you are a good communicator who can delegate and manage set tasks to agreed timescales. Furthermore, you will have experience preparing and keeping written records and reports. You have ability to work with NHS professionals, community organisations, care agencies, voluntary and community sector colleagues and relatives in order to support people in the community to life safely and supported at home. A Level 3 qualification in care or currently be working towards this will be an advantage.
A full UK Driving License to drive a manual transmission vehicle is required for this role.
The closing date for the role is 23.59 hours on 6th June 2023 with interviews to follow.

Please note that early application is encouraged, as we’ll be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the advertised closing date.

Should you have any questions on this role please email us at quoting vacancy ID 7425.

A full person specification and job description is available as a download in the “Role Profile / Job Description” link.

Need help completing your application or supporting statement? Please read our useful “Candidate Application Guidance” document in the “Additional Information” link.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy

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