Home from Hospital (Doncaster) Discharge Support and Admission Prevention Worker

Social Care

Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC)

*Please note: a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this post*

SCCCC has over 50 years’ experience in providing services that respond to the needs of vulnerable people in a practical and neighbourly way, complementing the care given by other service providers. SCCCC work in partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group. We have recently started to work in the Doncaster area.

We are looking for a caring, compassionate, and self-motivated individual to join our expanding team, where you will make a real difference to the lives of people within our community in Doncaster.

Playing a pivotal role in providing excellent support to older and vulnerable people who need it, you will have a flexible approach and be able to adapt to changing circumstances.

Duties and Responsibilities (dependent on the scheme):

• Work closely with other team members to take referrals from a range of referrers, including health and social care staff, friends and family members and the individual themselves, and carry out those referrals or allocate volunteers where appropriate
• Work proactively to plan discharges from hospital in a safe and supported way
• Prevent the deterioration in the health condition and aid the reduction of inappropriate readmission/ avoidance to hospital through the provision of low-level practical interventions
• Aid the reduction of premature admission to residential care
• Provide support to those discharged from hospital or those likely to be admitted, to regain their confidence to be able to continue to live independently
• Ensure Individuals reintegrate back into their community and feel supported both emotionally and socially through social interaction
• Deliver a flexible Individual-centred service
• Provide support to informal carers
• Be available for enquiries from service users and their families and respond to any requests for information in a timely and professional manner
• Follow up, check, and review all referrals with volunteers, service users and service providers in a systematic way
• As appropriate, provide telephone support to service users
• As directed provide ongoing support and supervision to volunteers within SCCCC and ensure that the service is responsive to the needs of its volunteers
• Ensure that all duties and functions are carried out in accordance with SCCCC’s regulations, policies, and procedures
• Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and produce written reports as required
• Attend the meetings of the organisation and any other meetings as required
• Attend appropriate training courses to enhance and develop her/his own skills
• Liaise with the fundraiser in order to maximise donations to the organisation
• Publicise the scheme through all appropriate channels
• Carry out other duties and relevant tasks consistent with the responsibilities of the post, which from time to time may be required as agreed between the post holder and the Senior Manager
• This is not a complete description of duties and may be amended in light of changing needs of the organisation after consultation with the post holder

For a full job description and person specification, please visit our website.

Doncaster

£22,968.40 pro rata (based on 35 hours per week) (£22616.86 - £24386.72 Grade 4 – SCP 6 – 7)

Part Time

Part-time (21 or 28 hours)

33 days' holiday including Bank Holidays (pro rata) Enrolment to Westfield Health scheme

20-10-2025

To apply, please download an application pack from our website and submit a completed application and Equal Opportunities form to sophie.lay@scccc.co.uk

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