Salary: Up to £16,921 pro rata (£18.53 per hour)
Location: The Rose Garden, Hereford
Basis: Permanent, Part Time working 17.5 hours per week
Can you make a difference to our resident's lives? We have an opportunity for a Registered General Nurse or someone with a Nursing qualification to join our specialist housing team as a Wellbeing Advisor based at The Rose Garden in Hereford.
Delivering our wellbeing service, you will implement health screening and wellbeing information sessions, self-help groups and health assessments for retirement village residents. You will promote independence and wellbeing with a holistic approach.
The role is 17.5 hours per week, working Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Responsibilities
* Providing a personal and responsive wellbeing service for retirement village residents including health assessments, personal health programmes, home visits and wellbeing surgeries.
* Following up the outcomes and advice from GP referrals with residents, supporting them to understand and follow the medical advice.
* Offering health and wellbeing information sessions for older people.
* Working as part of the allocation panel to assess applicants for retirement village accommodation and services.
* Collating information regarding the use of the service, and the impact and outcomes achieved.
* Referring and liaising with other services on behalf of residents as needed, to achieve the most direct and timely response to health concerns.
* Undertaking clinical supervision for other Health and Wellbeing Advisors so skills and knowledge can be maximised within the team.
Qualifications
* RGN qualified with current Pin number or a Nursing qualification.
* Experience working in nursing or retirement living setting.
* Friendly and empathetic approach, responsive and ability to remain solution focused.
* Great interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.
* Confidence using digital devices, ICT software and systems.
* An Enhanced DBS check is also required for this role.
* Whilst this role is based in Hereford, there will be a very occasional requirement to travel to our retirement villages across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, as well as our Platform Housing offices as needed. A driving license and access to a vehicle would therefore also be required.
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