Job Title: Carers Support Officer (Health Services)
Location: North Ayrshire
Contract Type: Full Time 35 Hours (includes occasional Evening and Weekend work)
Salary & Benefits:£25,313 (from 1st April)
* + 5% Employer Pension Contribution 36 Days Holiday entitlement
* Employee Health & Welfare programmes Staff Discount Scheme
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of unpaid carers? Join our client- Unity in North Ayrshire as a Carers Support Officer (Health Services).
This exciting role offers the chance to support carers through hospital discharge processes, ensure they know their rights under the Carers Act (Scotland) 2016, and help build a healthcare culture that values carers as equal partners in care.
About Unity:
Unity Carer Centres support unpaid carers of all ages in South and North Ayrshire (including Arran and Cumbrae).
They offer specialist advice, advocacy, respite through day trips, health and wellbeing services, social activities, and peer support.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Carers Support Officer, you will:
1. Build strong links across community health settings and work closely with hospital, social work, and Discharge without Delay teams.
2. Provide carers with essential information, advice, and advocacy.
3. Facili...