Emergency Home Responder - Lancaster & Morecambe (Days)
- Recruiter
- Progress Housing Group
- Location
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Salary
- £20.50 per standby shift, £12.75 call out rate, Hourly rate of £9.35 paid during training
- Posted
- 07 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 18 Mar 2018
- Ref
- 14562A
- Sectors
- Childcare, Health, Nursing & Social Care, Care Assistant, Health jobs, Healthcare Assistant, Retail
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Part Time
We are currently recruiting for 2 Emergency Home Responders within the Lancaster & Morecambe areas to support our 24 hours a day service to our Progress Lifeline customers. Progress Lifeline is a 24-hour response service enabling elderly, disabled and vulnerable people to live independently within the community.
As a Mobile Responder, you will provide round the clock support and assistance to Lifeline customers within their own homes, duties will include:
- Visiting vulnerable and elderly people
- Responding to alarm activations/emergency calls
- Providing immediate support to customers following an activation of the Lifeline alarm
- Evaluating and assessing situations, and contacting emergency services as required
- Providing a lifting service to customers who have fallen and have been assessed as uninjured
- Maintaining people's dignity in emergency situations
You must be reliable and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure and deal with emergency situations. You must have excellent communication skills as well as the ability to assess needs and act appropriately in varying circumstances.
If you a caring individual who wants to be a part of a fantastic new service in your local community and you have a caring nature and genuine empathy for the welfare of vulnerable adults and the elderly then we would like to hear from you.
All required training will be given prior to shifts commencing. This position is not expected to act in place of medical or emergency services. Access to a car is essential for work purposes throughout your shift for which a mileage allowance is payable.
You will be required to work 1 week in 4 on a rota basis working on call between the hours of 6am - 6pm (12 hours). These are temporary positions on a fixed term contract basis until April 2019.
You will be based at home but on receipt of a call you would proceed to the relevant address. Due to timed attendance targets applicants must reside in the geographical area of Lancaster & Morecambe. A DBS check will also be conducted upon successful appointment to the role.
Closing Date for Applications: 18th March 2018