Wellbeing Worker - Hospital Team (18 Month FTC)
Are you passionate about making a difference and the supporting the wellbeing of others?
We are seeking a dedicated and organised Wellbeing Worker to become a vital part of our Hospital Team. We provide a highly valued service to unpaid family and friend carers where they or the person they care for are a patient in hospital. The team work across 5 Acute and 8 community hospitals serving the residents of West Sussex.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support and guidance to carers helping them navigate their hospital journey, working closely with medical staff and other professionals.
As part of the team this role provides a time-bound Support at Home after Hospital service to eligible carers to help with the transition home.
You will have excellent problem-solving skills, able to take a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles and ensuring support for individuals navigating complex systems. You will be a natural communicator with excellent administrative skills and a strong attention to detail.
This hybrid role combines remote work with 2 days per week working from Royal Sussex, Princess Royal or local Community Hospitals plus occasional travel to in-person meetings in West Sussex.
For full details of the role, please see the attached job description at the end of this listing.
Interview Date: 29 July 2025
Job Role
Carer Support: Provide a blend of in-person, on-line and telephone support to carers where they, or the person they care for is a patient in hospital. Proactively reach carers from under-represented and diverse communities ensuring our service is accessible.
Information & Guidance: Help carers to navigate the hospital systems and connect with teams and other services to access appropriate support ensuring carers feel included in their hospital journey.
Partnerships: Work collaboratively with health, social care and voluntary sector partners, seeking out opportunities to work together to enhance support available to carer during and after hospital discharge.
Support at Home after Hospital: Following hospital discharge, provide support to carers for up to six weeks. Use the Carers StarTM to identify priorities and help to put in place services and support to support the transition home.
For the full job description please download from the attachment below.
Employee Benefits
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible Working: Flexible working hours and remote working options.
• Annual Leave: 33 days increasing to 35 days after completion of two years and 36 days after 5 years of service (Inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme with perks and discounts.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption Pay.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on making a positive impact on the lives of carers.
Before you keep reading
Please do not see everything in this job advert as a "Must Have", but rather a guiding list of what we are looking for. We know no candidate will be the perfect match for all we have mentioned in this advert, so do not be afraid to apply if you feel you are close to the brief but not "Spot On". For example, some of our wonderful Carer Wellbeing Workers come from a non-social care background and they do amazingly well!
Our Culture and Diversity
At Carers Support, we are building an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work and be proud to belong.
We believe that talent is distributed to all of us in equal measure and our differences are a strength not a weakness. We recruit for potential, not perfection. At Carers Support West Sussex, we value everyone's unique history. Our doors are open to individuals of all races, religions or beliefs, abilities, ages, nationalities or citizenships, ethnic origins, marital, domestic or civil partnership statuses, sexes, sexual orientations, family structures, and gender identities.
The carers we support come from such different walks of life that we are particularly interested in attracting candidates from similarly diverse backgrounds, including Asian, Arab, Black, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups, White Other (e.g. Eastern European, Gypsy, Roma) and any other Ethnic minorities. If you have any feedback or suggestions about anything in relation to this job advert, we would love to hear from you at hr@carerssupport.org.uk.
Values we are looking for in Candidate
We are focused, putting carers at the heart of everything we do.
We act together, working with and for carers, the communities they live in and the people that can make a difference to them.
We are leaders, working with each other to find potential and opportunities across all communities, enabling carers to be identified and involved.
We are committed to behaviours that support
Quality – the highest practical level we can reach in outcomes, learning and behaviour
Inclusivity – respecting people, cultures, and organisations
Caring – improving quality of life and influencing behaviour change
Integrity – operating with honesty and reliability
Loyalty – long-term committed partnerships and co-operation
Innovation – driving our service development and our will to succeed
If you are still unsure if our organisation is a good fit, have a look at our Good Place to Work page and the results of our recent engagement survey. We can't wait to hear from you!
Disclaimers
Please note we reserve the right to close this role prior to the stated end date, should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered.
If for any reason you have trouble submitting your application online, please email us a copy, along with your CV, to hr@carerssupport.org.uk.