Health Care Assistant

NHS; Immingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Community Nurse to join their Meridian Team. You will provide holistic nursing care to clients in the North East Lincolnshire area, including wound dressings and pressure area care. Applicants should hold NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and be able to work independently in various community settings. This role offers competitive pay, further development opportunities, and the flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Ongoing supervision and support

Extensive CPD/development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of implementing and evaluating care with clients.
• Experience of working with clients in a community setting.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of care needs to clients in the community.
• Transport yourself and equipment across locations.
• Work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy and sensitivity

Autonomy in community settings

Proven computer skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2

Tools

SystmOne computer system

Job description

Please note that Care Plus Group is not currentlyregistered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

The Community Nursing Service inNorth East Lincolnshire works in liaison with GPs Practice nurses and otheragencies to provide a high quality, skilled and holistic nursing care serviceto the community.

Main duties of the job

Team: Community Nursing - Meridian Team

Hours: 31 hours

Permanent

Salary Range 3 - £24,968 a year pro rata, appointed on fixed point

You will work on your own out in the community,under direction of the team, to provide a range of care needs to our clients, such as wounddressings, eye care, pressure area care, venepuncture, monitoring of blood pressure, weightand blood sugar as well as palliative and terminal care.You will also provide emotional support to patients, carers and family memberstherefore an empathetic and sympathetic approach with effective communicationskills. Most importantly you must beable to demonstrate your commitment to the values of Care Plus Group.

You must hold a relevant qualification, i.e. QCFLevel 3 in Health and Social Care. A Level 2 qualification in Numeracy andLiteracy is also essential or an ability to demonstrate an equivalent level ofcompetence. You will have accurate and proven record keeping and ITskills.

In returnyou will have access to further training and development with ongoingsupervision and support.

You will transport yourself and equipment acrosslocations within North East Lincolnshire to deadlines and you will be required towork evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis showing a flexibleapproach to working arrangements.

For an informal discussion please contact Cheryle Colley on 07596325998

About us

Care Plus Group is an employeeowned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community healthand social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of ourorganisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based onvaluing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistentlydeliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected inan ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have receivednational recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJaward in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISOaccreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

We offer excellent terms and conditionsincluding optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, IndependentProvider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full inductionprogramme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognisecontinuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposesof annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a waywhich supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunitiesemployer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expectthe same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confidentemployer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essentialcriteria.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2

Experience

• Experience of implementing and evaluating care with clients
• Experience of working with clients in a Community Setting
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work on their own in the community setting
• Effective and proven computer skills
• Ability to work autonomously 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
• Able to demonstrate commitment to Care Plus Group core values.
• Knowledge of SystmOne computer system
• Able to demonstrate basic skills to others
• 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

Other

• Able to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis
• Flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Ability to transport self and equipment around the North East Lincolnshire area, within prescribed timescales

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.