Job summary
Home Care Practitioner
1 x 36 hour post available
Working along side the community team with a special interest in palliative care and rehabilitation.
The team delivers care to patients which includes supporting with Activities of Daily Living, including personal care, catheter care, meal provision and support with nutrition and medication. End of life support and comfort. Care should be delivered in such a way to promote independence where possible and as part of an ongoing plan to support the patient to remain in their own home.
Care is delivered to ensure patients have a safe and timely discharge from hospital and prevent readmission or admission to hospital.
Main duties of the job
Where possible to promote independence with service users following the care plans put in place by therapy staff.
Supporting patients at the end of their life to ensure that care needs are met.
To deliver a high quality of personal care to a patient within their own home.
Documenting all visits on EMIS accurately and feeding back any concerns to your team lead/therapy staff.
You will need to have excellent communication skills.
You will be part of a very motivated team -who deliver a high quality of care and rehabilitation to service users within their own home.
The team works 7 days per week, 365 days per year across between 08:00 and 22:00 , staff may be expected to change their shifts pattern and work outside these hours with limited notice.
You must be a car driver with access to a car as the post will require you to travel between service users homes.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the read this before applying section.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Literacy and Numeracy skills
- Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake (applicable for all non-registered support workers that provide health care)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience
- Commitment to continued development of knowledge and skills.
Experience
Essential
- Working with Adults in a care environment.
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS and Adult Social Care systems
- Knowledge of different approaches to care i.e. Rehab and Reablement
Desirable
- Understanding of some common medical conditions which may affect older people.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to exercise individual responsibility and judgement - be confident to work as a lone worker.
- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers - about a range of issues; using a range of technicques.
- Treats individuals with dignity, respect and be an empathic person
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Ability to motivate people to achieve rehabilitation goals.
- Good time management skills
Personal circumstances
Essential
- Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
- Able to work over 7 days, covering the hours between 8am and 10pm.
- Respectful and professional
Other Requirements
Essential
- Clean current driving licence or ability to travel independently across North Cumbria
- Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible.
Desirable
- Genuine desire to work with older people.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Workington ICC
Workington Hospital, Park Lane
Workington
CA14 2RW