Job Information
Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of people in Northumberland? if you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you!
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a care home broker to join our enthusiastic Home Safe Hospital Discharge Service at Wansbeck General Hospital. This is a brand-new role and the successful candidate will be instrumental in developing the care home broker service. The post will be 37 hours per week and is fixed term until 31/03/2025.
You will work alongside and in partnership with social workers, social work support assistants, independent care home providers and health colleagues using a range of interpersonal and communication skills. The role will be to support the Home Safe Team to identify appropriate care home placements for clients awaiting hospital discharge.
As you work to provide excellent communication between the Home Safe Team and care homes, you will benefit from a good balance of autonomy and support. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your caseload but will have regular supervision and the full support of your Team Manager.
The successful candidate will be skilled in using a broad range of IT systems including excel.
Whilst the post will predominantly be based at Wansbeck General Hospital, we may require the successful candidate to be flexible in providing service cover at other hospitals across the County.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The salary range for this full time position is £24,294-£25,979
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
For an informal discussion please contact Team Manager Heather Hunt or Andrea Marr on 01670 529498.
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
