Bank Recovery Worker

Care Plus Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Lease cars

Induction programme

CPD opportunities

Annual leave entitlement

Flexible working

Job summary

The Community Inpatient Unit in Grimsby is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Bank Recovery Workers to support short-term rehabilitation and reablement for adults who are recovering after hospital admission. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and safe return home.

These bank shifts (07:00–11:30 and 16:00–20:30) involve assisting with personal care, nutrition, mobility and daily living activities, under supervision, with a focus on timely patient care and

Qualifications

• Experience with patients/service users.
• Effective computer skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communication with diverse healthcare needs.
• Willingness to seek guidance when needed.
• Ability to maintain clear records to deadlines.
• Empathy and sensitivity.
• Ability to handle confrontational situations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality person-centred care.
• Assist with personal care, nutrition and hydration.
• Support mobility and daily living activities to promote independence.
• Facilitate rehabilitation and therapeutic activities.
• Work with MDT to ensure timely patient support and care plans.
• Follow policies and procedures under supervision.

Skills

Computer skills

Teamwork

Record keeping

Clear communication

Confidentiality

Empathy

Confrontational handling

Self-guidance

Education

QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Numeracy & Literacy Level 2

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

The Community Inpatient unit is a bed-based facility supporting people to recover and regain their independence following a period of illness, trauma, surgery, or significant event. It supports hospital discharges, prevents admission to hospital or long-term care and promotes independent living. It is a multi-disciplinary service with Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Social Workers, and care staff. The Community Inpatient Unit is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Recovery Workers to join our multidisciplinary team. The service provides short-term rehabilitation and reablement for adults who require support following a hospital admission or a temporary deterioration in their health. Our aim is to maximise independence, promote recovery and support individuals to achieve their rehabilitation goals, enabling them to return safely to their own homes or onward care settings wherever appropriate.

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job

Job title: Bank Recovery Worker

Base: Community Inpatient Unit, Bank, as and when required. Days/nights.

Salary: Range 2 £25,275 fixed salary point pro rata per annum.

Working alongside Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Therapists, Social Workers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will play a key role in supporting service users throughout their rehabilitation journey. The role will focus on delivering high-quality person-centred care, assisting with personal care, nutrition and hydration, mobility, therapeutic activities and daily living skills that promote independence and recovery.

These posts have been developed to provide additional staffing support during the unit's busiest periods, with shifts operating between 07:00-11:30 and 16:00-20:30. These times coincide with increased patient activity, including morning care routines, breakfast service, medication rounds, admissions, therapy preparation, evening meals, personal care and bedtime routines.

You will help ensure patients receive timely support, improve responsiveness to patient needs and contribute to a positive patient experience.

You will work under the direction of the Assistant Practitioner and Nursing Team, undertaking delegated tasks in accordance with agreed care plans, policies and procedures.

About us

Care Plus Group (CPG) is an employee-owned Community Benefit Society dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and independence for the communities we serve. Providing a diverse range of services including community nursing, urgent care, primary care, rehabilitation, adult social care, learning disability, specialist support services, and event medical services, CPG supports people at every stage of their health and care journey. As a socially responsible organisation, we combine a commercially minded approach with a compassionate heart, ensuring we remain financially sustainable whilst always prioritising the needs of the people and communities who rely on us.

Benefits and conditions

• optional membership to a contributory pension scheme
• Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme
• lease cars
• a full induction programme
• an extensive range CPD/development opportunities
• continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement
• family friendly and flexible working

Person Specification

Essential - Other

• Able to demonstrate commitment to Care Plus Group core values
• Flexible approach to working arrangements.

Essential - Skills and Knowledge

• Effective and proven computer skills.
• Ability to work on their own and as part of a wider team.
• An awareness of own competencies and willingness to seek guidance where needed.
• Ability to maintain clear and accurate records both electronically and in writing, to deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with people who have a wide range of healthcare needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity.
• Ability to deal effectively with confrontational situations.

Desirable - Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system.
• Knowledge of community nursing and Primary Care.
• To have a range of clinical skills, such as, wound care, eye care, pressure area care, venepuncture, bowel/bladder care, blood pressure monitoring and blood sugar monitoring.

Essential - Experience

• Experience of working with patients/ service users.

Desirable - Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in using SystemOne.

Essential - Qualifications

• QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Level 2 qualification in Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent level of competence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Care Plus Group

Address: Community Inpatient Unit, Peterhouse Road, Grimsby, DN34 5UX, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.careplusgroup.org/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Unit Manager James Skivington, [e-mail]

CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.