Tower Hamlets, London
Job Description
Hospital Discharge Housing Officer
London/Tower Hamlets
£19 per hour
Full Time Contract
We are actively seeking a Hospital Discharge Housing Officer based around the Tower Hamlets area. The postholder will support discharges from hospitals for all Tower Hamlets residents who need social care or housing support from Royal London Hospital, Newham, and Mile End. This is a temporary contract working 35 hours per week.
Post holder will work with the hospital team to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharge into suitable and appropriate accommodation for all Tower Hamlets residents. The person will work with the Hospitals routes to routes team to refer clients to their borough of residence, and act as the first and initial point of enquiries and information for all housing related discharge referrals where it is assessed that the patient will be homeless on discharge or the accommodation will not be suitable.
Comprehensive knowledge of all core legislation such as the Housing Act 1985, Housing Act 1996 as amended by Homelessness Act 2002, the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, housing needs issues, related legislation and case law. A DBS is also a must and we won''t be considering anyone without.
For more information please call Novax on (phone number removed)
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