We need more passionate people for our
family and friend Carer Teams in hospitals

Our staff support unpaid carers who may be family, friends, parents or partners looking after someone with an additional need, frailty, illness, disability, drug or alcohol problem.

With around 89,000 carers in West Sussex and over 17,000 on our register we now need more staff with a passion for working with and on behalf of family and friend carers. Our services are shaped by the views of carers themselves and with our expanded teams we will be increasing our presence in local hospital settings. Our commitment is to offer more support across 7 days.

Part time - Hospital Carer Wellbeing Support Worker
£10,798.50 pa for an 18.5 hour week
Fixed term to August 2017

Based in Worthing General Hospital you will be part of our team of support workers in acute hospitals across the county

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A WSCC POST AND IS BEING ADVERTISED ON BEHALF OF CARERS SUPPORT

Your main role will be to raise carer awareness and to identify carers early. Providing on-site support and liaison across 7 days for carers of patients admitted directly to wards and via A&E in the acute hospitals and also provide some support for carers at local community hospitals.

You will also contribute to our Response Line service, handling an agreed number of sessions in either Littlehampton or Worthing where these services are based.

You will work as a member of a county-wide team to achieve recognition for all carers, provide information and personal advice, support and advocacy for carers and work in partnership with local voluntary, health and social care services.

Essential qualities include understanding the issues carers face, excellent interpersonal skills, experience in a relevant work role and commitment to high quality service.

We particularly welcome applications from people from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and cultural communities.

Application closing date: 24 February 2017

Charity No 1123359 Company 6418473

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A WSCC POST AND IS BEING ADVERTISED ON BEHALF OF CARERS SUPPORT