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Service Support Worker

London

  • Organization: BRC - British Red Cross
  • Location: London
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Public Health and Health Service
  • Closing Date: Closed

Service Support Worker
Location: Must be able to spend time working within the Guy`s (SE1 9RT) and St Thomas` Hospital offices (SE1 7EH) as required and to travel within the Lambeth and Southwark area
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st of August 2020 (with opportunity for extension)
Hours per week: 35 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm)
Salary: GBP 20,843 per annum (including inner London weighting)



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 Team Supporter Worker to join our 'Home from Hospital' service at Guy`s and St Thomas` Hospital. The British Red Cross 'Home from Hospital' service works with the Hospital's Medical, Acute and Emergency Department to support the hospital discharge team to ensure smooth and safe transfer of older adults from hospital to home.

We are looking for a passionate Team Supporter Worker to join our 'Home from Hospital' service at Guy`s and St Thomas` Hospital. The British Red Cross 'Home from Hospital' service works with the Hospital's Medical, Acute and Emergency Department to support the hospital discharge team to ensure smooth and safe transfer of older adults from hospital to home.

The post holder will be working with two Service Coordinators and three Team Support Workers to support patients home following hospital discharge, providing time-limited practical and emotional support visits to patient over a 6 week period. You will respond to referrals from Clinicians and Community Health Professionals and will be required to have the ability to assess service users' needs, complete and follow a support plan for the individual.  

In addition, 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.

The post holder will furthermore be responsible for supporting the team to maintain good referral pathways and good relationships with key stakeholders in hospitals and in the community. The post holder will be part of a team including volunteers that delivers high quality home visit support to vulnerable adults with frequent travel around the catchment area of existing services

This does not include personal care and management of medication.


Say hello to the team...

Sometimes a little help can go a long way.

The Independent Living (IL) & Crisis Response (CR) service (IL/CR) are dedicated to making lives of vulnerable people a little bit better. We're a small team dotted all over the country that shares the same goal - to help those that need it most.

From picking up groceries to helping out around the house, we're there to make a difference. There's nothing better than knowing the time we spent with someone made them feel safer, happier, and more able to deal with crisis.  


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 to deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
You love being flexible. Working hours out with the norm suits you.

Also, you should be the following:

  • Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent by experience)
  • IT literate
  • Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care


Closing date for application is 23.59 on the 25th of September 2019 with interviews to follow.

Please click here to view the full job description and person specification for this position.

Should you have any questions on this role please email us at recruitment@redcross.org.uk or call us on 0300 004 0554 quoting reference REQ0000026VI

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

Click here for further details on our staff benefits


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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Connecting human kindness with human crisis



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