Job Description

Role:

Carer Officer - Hospital Discharge Support Service covering Prince Philip Hospital

Location:

Llanelli office / Prince Philip Hospital/ Hybrid working (Flexible home and office working available and Flexing working hours)

Salary:

25,419 pro rata, per annum

Hours:

21 hours per week

Length of Contract:

Fixed term until 31st March 2026. Continued funding is anticipated for 12 months pending.

Deadline for applications is

5.00pm on Friday 21st November 2025

. Interviews will be held

week commencing 1st December 2025

.

We value diversity in our workforce, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Applicants must be willing to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please download an application form at

https://ctcww.org.uk/working-for-us/

& email your completed form to the HR email at

hrenquiries@ctcww.org.uk

Purpose of the role:

This post is part of a wider team working in hospitals across the Hywel Dda University Health Board area. To raise awareness and provide information, support and informal training / awareness sessions to Hospital Workers on the issues facing carers. To provide support to unpaid carers while the person they care for is in hospital.
Main duties:

Carer Awareness Training

To work closely with all hospital-based teams to provide information and awareness of unpaid carers highlighting the issues faced by unpaid carers and raising awareness of the support available in Carmarthenshire. To include:
o Adult inpatient areas
o Community hospitals
o Mental Health areas
o Other groups / settings as appropriate

To evaluate carer awareness sessions and training to hospital staff To help hospital workers understand and improve carers' (of all ages) experience of discharge / transfer of care. To be a point of contact for hospital staff, providing information and responding to carer related enquiries. Helping to identify unpaid carers earlier or more readily who might need support from the service To promote the Investors in Carers scheme to wards and hospital settings and support them to achieve the bronze level where appropriate.
For a full job description and person-specification of the role, please visit our website at

https://ctcww.org.uk/working-for-us/

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: 25,419.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Flexitime On-site parking
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Llanelli SA15 2TH