We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Woolwich to assist with the appointment of a Telecare Officer, on a 6-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.82 - £20.96 per hour

Hours Per Week: 24

Summary:

To be responsible to The Performance and Operations Manager (Daytime or Out-of-hours Operations):

In this role you will be helping to relieve the pressure on the NHS by supporting vulnerable and elderly people in their own homes. As a Falls Community Responder (FCR) you will often be first person on scene to provide assistance following a service user fall. This role ensures service users receive treatment sooner and enables them to stay in their own home and maintain their independence whilst improving both short and long term, physical and mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to and assess service users following a dispatch to people after a fall in their own home

• Act with empathy and compassion to service users who have fallen, delivering clinical support for minor injuries to enable service users recovery
  
• Coordinate appropriate treatment and care to service users within the values and behaviors o in accordance with policies and procedures
  
• Accurately complete all documentation relating to service users, vehicles and equipment to be submitted in accordance with policies and procedures
  
• Accurately record relevant information at the scene and liaise with third parties

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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