Home Safe Support worker

Are you ready to do meaningful work that changes lives across Northumberland? We'd love you to be part of our Home Safe Support team. We are looking for a Home Safe Support Worker to work within the Short-Term Support Service.

This post is permanent - part time 30 hours, £14.82 - £16.07 p/h.

The successful candidate will be part of a team providing short-term limited interventions to promote people's independence. The role typically involves visiting people in their own homes and supporting them to regain their ability to carry out a range of day-to-day tasks.

About us: The Home safe support team involves short term reablement care and equipment provision in service users own home to regain independence. You will work with individuals to set their personal goals and help them to achieve them.

We have a team of six Support Workers providing services seven days a week, 365 days a year. Their role is to work with individuals to help them regain their previous level of independence at home following a hospital stay or short-term discharge placement. They also support individuals who are unwell to help prevent hospital admission. This support may include assistance with personal care, help with medication, and assessing the need for low-level equipment. Our service is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

The working pattern is Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm over a rolling rota (consisting of 2 shifts per day so either working an early or late).

• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained, each service user is treated with dignity and respect
• Risk assessments - Develop and follow
• Care plan - plan, implement and review, promote independence
• Signposting onto other professionals or services
• Medication - Follow guidelines, policy and procedures, audits etc. Documentation - Accurate and timely
• Compliance with relevant legislation
• Manage a caseload of service users
• Competencies - Therapy equipment
• Training - relevant to the support worker post
• Complete initial visits and home assessments
• Interact and engage with colleagues

• Due to the nature of this role, it is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid UK driving licence and access to a car they can use for work purposes
• The ability to talk easily with our service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English
• NVQ 3/equivalent or willingness to work towards an equivalent qualification.
• Good general IT skills

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.