_{16th December, 2024}

Hospital Discharge / Settle IN Worker – Homelessness
 
LOCATION:               Bristol   
HOURS:                     37.5
SALARY:                   £13.50 PAYE £14.22 UMBRELLA
DURATION:               2 months +
START DATE:           ASAP
 
The Settle-in workers will work intensively with service users in the period following discharge. The model is seeking to instil continuity of care and a multi-disciplinary approach focussing on the needs of the individual; Settle-in workers will work alongside GP services, community outreach nurses, social care and housing colleagues and peer supporters to ensure that housing, health & care needs of people using the service are met, minimising the potential for return to hospital or the streets
 
Key Responsibilities & Duties
 

• Support a low to medium caseload of homeless clients
• Using a positive risk-taking approach, ensuring health and safety policies are implemented and fully adhered to ensure all safeguarding issues are properly managed.
• Provide pro-active and responsive support to the Service Users who are identified. This will include working with the service user and their support network, in the community on practical issues like preparing accommodation, getting food, electric etc. prior to discharge.
• Proactively use a Recovery orientated, trauma and psychologically informed, equalities-based approach in all interactions.
• As this is a pilot, Settle-in workers will contribute to and benefit from local and national learning.
• Screen referrals made, signposting to alternative pathways as appropriate to meet identified needs
• Support service users to maintain their property through compliance checks such as health & safety, and fire checks and when necessary, arrange maintenance repairs.

You will receive from BRC:

• Dedicated, experienced consultants that specialise in supported housing recruitment
• Temp to perm opportunities available.
• Competitive rates of pay (PAYE & Umbrella on offer)
• 24/7 support for relief workers – out of hours numbers 07375 396 812
• FREE online training courses available
• Pension scheme contributions.

 
 
 
To apply for this role, please send an up to date CV to o.hodgkinson@brcjobs.com  or p.orchard@brcjobs.com or call Olly Hodgkinson on 0117 923 9100.

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