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Service Support Worker

British Red Cross

Service Support Worker

Up to £15000 per annum + pro rata

British Red Cross, Cwmbran

  • Part time
  • Contract

Job posting date not available, 27 Sep

Closing date: Job Closed

job Ref: REQ0000020BT

Full Job Description

Service Support Worker
Location: Torfaen, Cwmbran
Contract type: Fixed Term until March 2019
Hours per week: 30
Salary: £15,000 pro rata (£12,857 per annum)

We've got an opportunity...

A number of exciting new positions have arisen within the intermediate care support service to provide support to the existing team of support workers in the ongoing development and expansion of the service.

You will work with a range of partner agencies as well as BRC staff and volunteers, and will be expected to work with a high level of autonomy. The team works closely with NHS and social care professionals such as hospital discharge and social work teams, community organizations and services, charities, care agencies and family and friends across the Torfaen unitary authority to support people in their community to live safely and be independent at home. We provide support to those patients who are vulnerable, ensuring they have a timely, safe and smooth journey from hospital back home or support to prevent their unnecessary admittance into hospital.

Duties will include undertaking and supporting with personal care, monitoring/prompting and administration of medication and the completion of MAR sheets, food preparation as well as signposting and providing information where appropriate.

To be considered for this position you must have experience of providing personal care, administration of medication and working with MAR sheets.

Say hello to the team...

Sometimes a little help can go a long way.

The Intermediate Care Support Project is a registered service and is a part of a range of Independent Living services that are delivered throughout Wales. In the weeks following a stay in hospital, we provide practical and emotional support to service users recuperating at home including the provision of personal care and the management and administration of medication. This service is aimed at individuals who have limited existing support networks, with a focus to increase their wellbeing and independence.

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 deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
  • You love being flexible. Working hours out with the norm suits you. Due to the nature of the service you will need to be able to remain calm under pressure.

Also, you should be the following:

  • Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent by experience)
  • QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or working towards)
  • IT literate
  • Full clean driving licence holder and access to own vehicle
  • Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care

Closing date for application is 23.59 on the 30th of September 2018 with interviews to follow.

Here's a little bit more about us

The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts.

Our volunteers and staff help people in crisis to live independently by providing support at home, mobility aids and transport. We also teach first aid skills.

We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network. We refuse to ignore people in crisis.

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
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Flexible working policy

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.

We support a huge range of people and we recruit for a diverse workforce - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes PVG/DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

Follow us on Twitter @RedCrossJobsUK and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies.

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