The Role
Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Wolverhampton
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our Hospital Discharge team in Wolverhampton. The P3 Hospital Discharge Service is a single point of contact for homeless patients admitted to acute hospitals across the Black Country. Operating across Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley, and Wolverhampton, the service provides consistent and effective support from hospital admission through to discharge.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the Service Manager in the day-to-day running of the Hospital Discharge Service. You will act as a deputy when required and serve as a central point of contact for the team, external professionals, and commissioners. You will work closely with support workers, review ongoing cases and provide guidance on interventions for individuals facing mental health challenges or barriers to accessing services. In addition, you will deliver face-to-face support, including discussions around non-clinical strategies to help individuals manage their wellbeing after discharge from hospital.
Responsibilities
* Support the Service Manager in the day-to-day running of the Hospital Discharge Service and act as a deputy when required.
* Serve as a central point of contact for the team, external professionals, and commissioners.
* Review ongoing cases with support workers and provide guidance on interventions for individuals facing mental health challenges or barriers to accessing services.
* Deliver face-to-face support and discuss non-clinical strategies to help individuals manage their wellbeing after discharge from hospital.
What We Offer
* Opportunity to join an expanding, dynamic organisation with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.
* Great benefits package on completion of probation:
* 27 days of annual leave per year, plus Bank Holidays
* Pension Scheme
* Paycare Employee Assistance Programme
* Excellent Training Opportunities
* Flexible Working Options Available
* Note: P3 reserves the right to close the advert earlier than the stated closing date.
Requirements
* Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
* This post is subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service, paid for by P3.
* P3 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combating all forms of discrimination.
* P3 has committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2050. Click here to read our Carbon Reduction Plan.
* In partnership with Treeapp, for every new employee, we plant a tree at one of their planting sites worldwide.
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