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Discharge Support and Admission Prevention Worker
Job summary
A dedicated charity organization in Doncaster seeks a part-time Discharge, Support and Admission Prevention Worker to assist older and vulnerable individuals during their transition from hospital back to the community. The role requires strong communication skills, experience in community work, and the ability to provide empathetic support. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals needing support post-discharge.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in community roles, especially with older individuals.
- Solid understanding of challenges faced by the elderly.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with individuals regarding pre-discharge processes.
- Ensure prescribed medicines are ready for discharge.
- Check home essentials like heating and water before discharge.
- Facilitate installation of essential equipment at home.
- Provide follow-up support after discharge.
Skills
We are delighted to be supporting SCCCC, a charity very close to our heart, on their search for a Discharge, Support and Admission Prevention Worker to join their growing team in Doncaster. This position sits within the Home from Hospital team, and supports individuals when they have been discharged from hospital. This role will make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Doncaster. This people-focused role will directly support older and vulnerable people in the Doncaster community. Some service users may be lonely, and socially isolated and need a helping hand when they are being discharged from hospital. This role is part time working either 21, or 28 hours per week and is well suited to a friendly and caring individual.
- Liaising with individuals to discuss pre-discharge process.
- Ensuring that any medicines prescribed is available in readiness for discharge.
- Checking that the main services within the individuals home are switched on prior to discharge, including heating and water.
- Check basic food stocks within the home.
- Facilitate the installation of any needed equipment within the home such as bed levers and walking frames etc.
- Ensure the safe discharge of the individual from hospital.
- Provide follow-up support after discharge.
- Help with signposting to various agencies as required.
- Low level support with basic things such as food preparation and shopping.
- Undertake a level 1 falls risk assessment with the individual once they have been discharged.
- Experience working within the community.
- Experience of working with older people.
- Experience of risk assessments.
- A solid understanding of the challenges that older people are faced with.
- Excellent communication skills including in person and telephone skills.
- Super organised.
- Accurate record-keeping.
- Ability to adhere to policies and procedures.
- Car driver and access to own vehicle.
- Clear DBS.
- 33 days holiday (pro rata), Westfield Health.
Part-Time, 21 or 28 hours per week
For further information about this role and the application process, please contact Becca as soon as possible.
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