Hospital Discharge Carer Support

Job Title 

Hospital Discharge Carer Support worker

Salary Range 

£26,343 dependents on experience.

This rate includes increments for extended hours and 7-day rota

Hours 

37 hours per week available; to be worked over a 7-day rota including varied hours with start and finish times of 9.00 am and 6.00 pm

Reporting & Partnership Arrangements   

Reporting to the Age UK Stockport Hospital Discharge Support (HDS) Team Lead

Working as a part of the Age UK Stockport HDS team under the overall management of Hazel Batty, Senior Lead Community & Hospital.

Also liaising with the relevant staff from Signpost Stockport for Carers working with the Carers Hospital Discharge Project.

Contract and  

Contracted to Age UK Stockport

12 month contract subject to 3 month probationary period.

This post is funded through Greater Manchester’s Accelerating Reform Fund

Location  

Based at Stepping Hill Hospital’s Integrated Transfer Team, or other designated Discharge to Assess (D2A) settings with the NHS Integrated Care Business group and mainly required to be on-site at Stepping Hill Hospital or other designated site; will include some working across the Stockport community as required to support discharge. Some home-based working may be required in specific and limited circumstances.