Rapid Responder

Job Description

Job Title: Rapid Responder
Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.40

** Winter Discharge Fund **

We are looking for people who may have experience of working in the care sector or interested in starting a career working directly with people living in south Gloucestershire, who are being discharged from hospital into their own homes.

What will you be doing?
* You will be working with our residents supporting them at home following a stay in hospital, aiming to improve their quality of life and increase independence.
* If you like variety and a fast-paced role, this could be the job for you. You will be required to with independent living and care to keep individuals safe at home.
* You will be required to keep accurate records of your visits in line with Council guidelines. You will work closely with practitioners to implements care and support plans referring issues and discuss and raise concerns as necessary in accordance with Safeguarding Procedures in order to protect vulnerable people.
* You will be allocated residents within South Gloucestershire, and it will be your role to visit them in their own residential homes. The Home to Decide Service offer a response service 7 days a week between the hours of 7.00am – 10.00pm. All Care Responders are guaranteed contracted hours which will be worked on a rota basis
Please ensure all compliance is uploaded on CV submission.
Full enhanced Adult DBS a requirement.
Full clean driver’s licence and access to a car (or able to use another appropriate means of travel) to travel to a range of locations including home visits.
Please note the placement will be until the end of March 2023