Age UK Bexley require a Care Assistant for their Take Home and Settle Service (Hospital Discharge)
6 month contact initially (pilot project)
Part time role (job share)- 2 days per week 9:45am to 5:30pm to include Thursday and one other day
Role Description:
Age UK Bexley is looking to set up a Take Home and Settle Service to facilitate timely discharge from hospital for people over 50, who have been a patient at Darent Valley Hospital and are ready to go home.
The role will involve collecting patients from the hospital by car and take them home with a view to settling them back at home. You will ensure that there are basic food supplies, that heating is on, plugs are put in and patients have everything that they need to hand – any medication and phone numbers etc.
You will also be required to facilitate services to other organizations if continued housework, care or shopping will be required.
You will ideally have experience of working in Health and Social care
You should be a driver and have use of a car.
The service will operate Monday to Friday 9:45am to 5:30pm
You can view the job description and person specification here
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11 September at 12 noon.
To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement stating how you meet the person specification to: anne.bygrave@ageukbexley.org.uk. Or call Anne on 020 8300 0883 for more information.