JCR Lead Support Worker Hastings
Job description
Job Introduction Are you ready to help someone return home from hospital and live their life as independently as possible? Are you a people person that likes to encourage others to share their life story? If yes, you could be part of the JCR In Reach service at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings! The JCR In Reach service is a new exciting element to JCR where you are identifying suitable clients to return home with JCR Reablement. JCR Reablement is a service that supports individuals to regain their independence to remain safely at home. The client will have goals to achieve at home over a short time-frame and JCR supports rehabilitating the client to ideally get back to how they were before their hospital admission so they can live their life as they wish. Your role is to: Identify suitable clients ready to go home with JCR. Be able to communicate with patients regarding their wants, wishes, goals and outcomes. Work in a fast-paced environment. Stay calm and liaise professionally with others. We’re looking for candidates who are: Organised. Kind and caring with a good ear to listen Proactive and enthusiastic Able to record information accurately on the system To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification. Interviews will take place in person with dates yet to be confirmed. Interview dates to be confirmed. The team have received excellent feedback for their work to date and you will feel rewarded when you are part of this successful team achieving fantastic outcomes. Your role will make a difference to the community. We are a caring and supportive team and we pride ourselves on our extensive, in-house training programme. We can offer you: Comprehensive training Opportunities for career progression Excellent managerial support including a thorough induction An attractive pension and Annual Leave package A diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. Note: The working pattern of the role is predominantly 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday but you will be part of a rota where occasional working at the weekend is required. Weekend shifts will be a 6 hour shift between the hours of 7am and 1pm or 4pm-10pm. You will receive up to two additional salary increments for weekend working, equating to a salary of up to £23,620 - £25,271 per annum. This role is not eligible for sponsorship. We are willing to consider secondments for this post if you have the prior agreement of your line manager. For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact James Askew, Duty Coordinator at [email protected] to request a MS teams call or phone call. For work that makes a difference You can find out more about working in Adult Social Care by visiting our recruitment pages Refer a friend. This role is eligible for the ESCC Refer a Friend scheme. This means that, if you have been recommended by your friend who is an ESCC employee to apply for this role, you need to state it in your application form. You could then be eligible for an incentive payment. Ask your ESCC friend about the scheme. Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch. Company Information East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. Package Description
