Telecare And Out Of Hours Operator

Telecare And Out Of Hours Operator needed in Bournemouth, £12.70ph PAYE – Reference: 5239037

Office Based with some local community working across Bournemouth, candidates must hold a full, valid drivers license to be able to carry out emergency visits to clients to check and support their health and wellbeing.

• To provide a professional and effective response to calls from Lifeline alarm calls, customers and the public from the 24hour Control Centre.
• 12hr Shifts working 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am. Across 7 days per week. 37hr Worker will work 7 shifts in 16 days.
• To staff the Control Centre working an agreed rotating shift pattern covering 24hrs a day, 365 days per year.
• Record and maintain the database of all client information obtained in relation to services provided by Lifeline.
• Liaise with all clients to instruct and give advice on the functionality of systems.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of all systems and equipment in use within the Control Centre, private dwellings and sheltered accommodation.
• Provide information of services, costs, benefits and equipment provided by Lifeline.
• Carry out emergency visits to clients. To assess and manage the situation through dealing with the issue on site or by summoning the most appropriate assistance.
• To provide the assisted lifting service for non-injured fallers by assembling and operating the assisted lifting equipment. Whilst physically and emotionally supporting the client.
• To handle and provide appropriate responses in line with the procedures and guidelines to all calls. Service requests can come from: subscribers of telecare services, residents of sheltered housing. members of the general public, tenants, elected members, business owners and visitors alike.
• Accurately recording all actions taken and information relating to all services provided by the Control Centre over several software platforms.
• Identify faults on equipment and reporting faults to the relevant maintenance contractor, appropriate responder and the management team.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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