Health Care Assistant in Cleethorpes

The Community Nursing Service in North East Lincolnshire works in liaison with GPs, practice nurses and other agencies to provide a high quality, skilled and holistic nursing care service to the community. 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 wound dressings, eye care, pressure area care, venepuncture, monitoring of blood pressure, weight and blood sugar as well as palliative and terminal care. You will also provide emotional support to patients, carers and family members; therefore an empathetic and sympathetic approach with effective communication skills is essential. Most importantly you must be able to demonstrate your commitment to the values of Care Plus Group. In return you will have access to further training and development with ongoing supervision and support.

Responsibilities:

• Transport yourself and equipment across locations within North East Lincolnshire to deadlines
• Work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis with a flexible approach to working arrangements
• Provide wound dressings, eye care, pressure area care, venepuncture, monitoring of blood pressure, weight and blood sugar (as applicable)
• Provide palliative and terminal care
• Provide emotional support to patients, carers and family members

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification, e.g. QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• A Level 2 qualification in Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent
• Accurate and proven record keeping and IT skills

Please note that Care Plus Group is not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA. Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. 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.