Working for an established local charity, this post is a key role in our portfolio of services for unpaid carers. Working primarily at the main general hospital in the borough, promoting our services to unidentified carers and hospital staff at all levels within this NHS trust. Further aims and objectives; include working in partnership with the hospital discharge, enablement and social worker teams. Providing advice and support and improving the hospital discharge experience for unpaid carers.The successful postholder can be assured that thier contribution can make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers and the people that they in turn care for.*Definition of an unpaid carer;
A carer is someone of any age, who provides support to a partner, family member or friend who could not manage without them.Support could inculde looking after someone who is ill, elderly, disabled or has a mental health or substance misuse condition. Anyone can become a carer at any time in thier life and we support adult and young carers from 5 years of age.
Working for an established local charity, this post is a key role in our portfolio of services for unpaid carers. Working primarily at the main general hospital in the borough, promoting our services to unidentified carers and hospital staff at all levels within this NHS trust. Further aims and objectives; include working in partnership with the hospital discharge, enablement and social worker teams. Providing advice and support and improving the hospital discharge experience for unpaid carers.The successful postholder can be assured that thier contribution can make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers and the people that they in turn care for.*Definition of an unpaid carer;
A carer is someone of any age, who provides support to a partner, family member or friend who could not manage without them.Support could inculde looking after someone who is ill, elderly, disabled or has a mental health or substance misuse condition. Anyone can become a carer at any time in thier life and we support adult and young carers from 5 years of age.
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