Job title and organisation: Hospital Based Carers Support Worker -Chapel Allerton Hospital Leeds
Salary: SCP 23-25 £34,434 - £36,363 (Actual for 17.5 hours - £17,217 - £18,182)
Hours: Part Time - 17.5 hours
Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term
Location: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Monday 10 November
Vision
Our vision at Carers Leeds is that all unpaid carers in our city are recognised, valued and supported to live a fulfilling life.
Mission
Carers Leeds wants to improve the lives of unpaid carers across the city. We provide information, advice and support to unpaid adult and parent carers in Leeds. We aim to influence others to act and create positive change for unpaid carers.
What is an unpaid carer?
An unpaid carer is someone who provides help and support to a family member, friend or neighbour who couldn’t manage without their help. This could be due to illness, disability, mental health problems or substance misuse.
What we do
Established in 1996, Carers Leeds is a charity which provides information, advice and support to unpaid adult and parent carers across our city. We have an Advice Line, carers support groups, one to one support and support in hospitals. Some of our services are open to all carers and some are targeted at specific groups of carers. Our services are provided to communities throughout Leeds.
We work in partnership with others to deliver our service and to influence them to act to benefit unpaid carers.
Brief Role Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of Carers Leeds support team within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT). We are looking for a Carer Support Worker who has a range of knowledge and skills to provide specific support to carers who are caring for someone who is an LTHT patient, carers who are themselves patients and also to LTHT staff who may have caring responsibilities.
We particularly wish to encourage applications from people who have knowledge and experience of working within a hospital setting and who understand hospital processes. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and creative with good assessment and case management skills to support carers, many of whom will be supporting someone with complex health needs. We would want the person to work with a strength-based/outcome focused approach.
The postholder will provide support 1-1 support either face-to-face within LTHT or by telephone but will also have a good understanding of how to support people through digital platforms and groups. In particular the successful candidate will be expected to build strong relationships with hospital wards and key staff at Chapel Allerton Hospital to develop the service within this setting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To provide person-centred information, advice and support to carers who care for someone who is an in-patient in LTHT or where the carer is an in-patient.
To manage a case load of carers who are supporting patients with often complex physical and mental health needs and to become an expert in understanding the issues faced by carers who have contact with LTHT.
To support carers through the hospital discharge process including the provision of help to source appropriate care packages for the person with care needs.
To develop close working relationships with hospital wards and key LTHT staff across all LTHT sites but with a specific focus on Chapel Allerton Hospital.
This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check
Excellent terms and conditions including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Flexitime
- Hybrid working (part home/part office based)
To Apply please visit Carers Leeds - Vacancies
Please submit online applications only. (No Agencies or CVs thanks)
Carers Leeds celebrates diversity and strives to be an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all sectionsof the community. Groups currently under-represented in our workforce are from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, younger and older workers, men, and transgender people.
Carers Leeds is a Limited Company Registered No. 3242065
Registered Charity No. 1058706
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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