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Warwickshire County Council; Radford Semele; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Pay & benefits

Annual leave

Vivup discounts

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is recruiting for an out of hours Hospital to Home Team on a zero hours basis, based from Nuneaton Fire Station or Leamington Fire Station. Roles involve safely supporting hospital discharges and referring as needed, with shifts in the evenings and bank holidays.

You will work to safeguard vulnerable adults, undergo an enhanced DBS check, and uphold the Core Code of Ethics while responding within 40 minutes of a base location. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• DBS check required and safeguarding vulnerable adults training.
• Fluency in English is required for public-facing duties.
• Ability to respond to base locations within 40 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Provide Safe and Well Checks on return home and make referrals as needed.
• Assist in delivery of Hospital to Home and Prevention activities.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and adhere to local policies.

Skills

Fluent English

Job description

We are looking to recruit to an already existing team for the out of hours Hospital to Home Team on a zero hours basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic team contributing to and supporting all aspects of getting people home from hospital, in a safe manner, whilst settling them in their home to promote a healthy recovery after being in hospital. This supporting the NHS, Public Health and our Fire Service strategies in making communities safer within Warwickshire. This role involves completing a Safe and Well Check when returning people home and making the appropriate referrals where required.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who will assist in the delivery of Hospital to Home and Prevention activities; working collaboratively to drive change internally and further strengthen our Health partnerships as part of the PPR Strategy. As part of the role you must be committed to Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults whilst carrying out your work. You will also be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We would also expect you to uphold the principles of the Core Code of Ethics. There are 2 teams currently in place for the out of hours team, 1 based from Nuneaton Fire Station and another from Leamington Fire Station. The teams consist of 2 team members, who are required to respond to one of the base locations within 40 minutes of being mobilised by Control. Staff are required to be able to respond within shifts that are 4 hour blocks. This includes the following;

• Weekdays -18:00hrs until 22:00hrs (Control will stop taking calls from Hospitals at 19:00hrs)
• Bank Holidays-10:00hrs-14:00hrs, 14:00hrs-18:00hrs and 18:00hrs-22:00hrs (Control will stop taking calls from Hospitals at 18:00hrs), The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To be considered for the role, you must have all the below criteria and be able to respond to a base location (Nuneaton Fire Station or Leamington Fire Station) within 40 minutes.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.

To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund

Benefits

• agile working,
• a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government,
• generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas,
• and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.