Hospital Aftercare Service Wellbeing Workers- Lancaster Lancaster, England
Job description
Location: Lancaster Royal Infirmary
Salary: £19,400 FTE rising to £20,000 FTE
Hours: Various posts ranging from 21hrs to 35hrs per week.
Hours negotiable with the successful candidates. These hours will be worked on a rota basis covering the hours of 9am-7pm including some weekends and Bank Holidays (BHs paid at double time)
Are you looking for a role that is varied and challenging, where you have the potential to improve the lives of vulnerable people in Lancashire”?
If so, we now have the role for you! We are recruiting Hospital Aftercare Service Wellbeing workers who will be based in Lancaster Royal Infirmary.
Nobody wants to stay in hospital for longer than they need to and the current pressure on the NHS to discharge patients as soon as they are medically fit is considerable. Our service supports hospital discharges across the Lancaster area for anyone over 18 years old or who may have suffered a period of illness that has affected their independence. In providing this service, we can:
- Take patients home directly from the hospital, help them settle in and make them feel safe.
- Provide continued support to clients for to help them retain or regain their independence.
We work closely with health and social care professionals and a range of other agencies to encourage clients to access services that will improve their outcomes.
The successful applicant should have:
- Experience/knowledge of working with vulnerable or older people.
- An ability to provide a person-centred approach, always promoting independence.
- The ability to work well within a team and able to use their own initiative.
- The ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of people.
- Able to manage a busy workload, keeping accurate records and assessments.
- A full driving Licence, appropriate Insurance cover and a suitable car for use in your role.
This is a hugely rewarding role for the right person. If you are passionate about making a difference and have empathy towards others, then we would love to hear from you. We know you will understand why we want to make sure we get the right person with the right key requirements - skills, experience, attributes, and abilities to join our team, so is important that you tell us about it on your application form.
Please note there is no personal care within this role.
Benefits include:
- Full training and comprehensive induction while being paid.
- Access to Employee assistance programme.
- Pension scheme.
- Paid annual leave.
- Staff discount card for hundreds of Highstreet shops and online services.
- Travel expenses will be paid for all journeys required for work, excluding travel from home to base.
- Hospital metered parking will also be paid for costs incurred carrying out your role.
- Bank Holidays paid at double time.
- If you would like more information before applying call Tony Baxter on 07715060226 for an informal chat.*
DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee.
Closing Date: 10.00am Monday 13th March (Early applications welcome, with immediate start pending DBS checks & references)
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £19,400.00 per year
