Short Term Help

3 months ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Age UK Lancashire Full time

**Base: Blackpool Victoria Hospital**

**Salary: WEF 1/4/24 Full Time Equivalent Salary - £25500**

**Hours: 24.5hrs per week**

The working pattern will be over a rota, covering Monday to Sunday 9am - 7pm. Each day will be a 7-hr day shift including some Bank Holidays (double time paid for BH’s)

There will be opportunities to work additional hours to cover for sickness and holidays if desired.

“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 a Short-Term Help & Support Service Coordinator who will be based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

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 Lancashire 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 short term support to help them retain or regain their independence.**:

- **Refer and signpost to appropriate longer-term support.**

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 of supervising staff**:

- **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.**

If you would like to know more about the role before applying, then please contact Tony Baxter, Service Manager on 07715060226

**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. Travel expenses.**:

- **Hospital metered parking will also be paid for costs incurred carrying out your role, the current mileage rates are 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles per year and 25p per mile thereafter**

**DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee.**

**Equality & Diversity**: Age UK Lancashire are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Please complete the attached form to allow us to monitor our applicant and staff diversity.

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