Emergency Responder (Bank Staff)

Emergency Responder (Bank Staff)
Cumbria

Hours: 16 hours per month
Salary: £12.27 hourly pay for any call outs between 8pm and 8am plus on call allowance

This is an incredible opportunity to work for a forward-thinking care provider, who’ll support you to be the best you can be in your chosen field! 

Join us as our new Community Responder at Medequip Connect and let us empower you to truly make a difference.

Our continued employee development programmes, internal training and exceptional leadership will give you the ability to continuously develop yourself professionally whilst providing person-centred care.

You’ll be supported by an excellent team of professional and ever developing co-workers who all identify and align with Medequip’s values and ways.

Who are Medequip Connect?

Medequip Connect provide services to over 50,000 people nationwide with the objective of providing reassurance and support to older, disabled or vulnerable people allowing them to remain safely in their own home. 

We help people to maintain people’s independence by providing Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and a range of associated equipment that gives them the confidence of knowing that assistance is available at any time, 24 hours a day.  Our care technology services provide peace of mind to you, your family, and your friends.

About the role

• To make immediate response to alarm calls and make prompt attendance, assessing the care and support needs of people at risk and to provide or facilitate appropriate support.
• Dealing with maintenance and installing alarm equipment at clients’ premises and explaining how the equipment/alarm works.
• To undertake ‘last resort’ personal care when on a call-out should it be needed to maintain the client’s dignity.
• To assist with the promotion of the service in local communities.

About you

• If you have genuine empathy for the welfare of elderly adults, this role will suit you.
• You will be based within Workington surrounding area.
• Full UK driving licence, and some access to an appropriately insured and taxed vehicle for business use.
• No specific experience is necessary, only a responsible and caring nature and a flexible approach

The Benefits

• Continuous training, development & management support given by Medequip Connect.
• Care First employee assistance programme including free counselling.
• Free uniform
• Work Phone
• Opportunities for career progression

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community as an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are also happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know.

We take our data privacy seriously and commit to processing your data in line with GDPR guidelines. Medequip’s Privacy Notice sets out the basis on which the personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed in connection with our recruitment processes. 

This role may be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without satisfactory right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable.