Temporary Support Worker

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic person with great people skills to join our Health and Crisis service as a Service Support Worker.

Client Details

A well known chairty in the Bedford area.

Description

• Providing practical and emotional support (telephone calls, welfare checks, shopping etc) and guidance to service users
• Providing reactive, focused, and flexible support to adults following a hospital stay to enable early discharge.
• Responding to referrals from Clinicians and Community Health Professionals
• Assess service users' needs, complete and follow a support plan for the individual.
• Supporting service users in the weeks after hospital discharge or to prevent readmission.
• Taking someone to a hospital appointment that they otherwise couldn't get to or be picking up prescriptions and shopping.

Profile

• Have a full UK manual driving licence.
• Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care.
• Be able to make things great. You know how to improve service quality for the benefit of users.
• Be professional. You can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner.
• Love being flexible. Working hours out with the norm suits you.

Job Offer

• Immediate start
• Full time work