Senior Care Worker

Care Plus Group

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Job summary

We are looking for Senior Care Workers to join our service.

The Haven team provides Health & Social Care services to palliative/end of life care patients and families in their own homes.

The service provides 24/7 health and social care support for people who are:

At the End of their Life and need support to remain at home.
People who have an advanced and progressive palliative condition that require short term support due to an unstable event or crisis situation.

The service is a support service working in conjunction with the community nursing teams, however the service will provide registered nursing support and all patients referred to the service will be case managed by a registered nurse.

The team will provide a mix of health and social care to the patient and their family to enable people to meet their preferred priorities of care and preferred place of death.

The service will work through a central point of referral and care support will be agreed by the support at home co-ordinator.

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

Main duties of the job

Senior Care Worker

St Andrews Hospice, Grimsby

112.5 available, Full and part time hours

Rota pattern: You will be required to work a rota pattern which includes weekends and Bank Holidays, Shifts are a combination of 8am-1pm & 5-10pm (split), and 8am-4.30pm and includes weekends and bank holidays

Salary Range 3 £23,807 per annum - fixed salary point

The Haven team provides Health & Social Care services to palliative/end of life care patients and families in their own homes. Day services are available between 8am-10pm and night care 10pm -8am.

You will be responsible for the day to day delivery of nursing & social care needs, support and respite care to patients and their families in the community.

A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social care (or willing to complete) is essential along with a minimum of one year recent experience of caring for people and families. Experience of working within a palliative or community setting preferred.

Effective communication/customer care skills are essential along with a caring, compassionate manner and the ability to work within a team. Knowledge and understanding of the needs and issues of patients and families with palliative/end of life conditions is desirable.

It is essential that you have the ability to transport self and equipment across locations within North East Lincolnshire, to deadlines.

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Alison Wilson on telephone number 01472 250623.

About us

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 an 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.

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,807 a year Range 3 Fixed Point

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B9814-25-050

Job locations

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification - please refer to it for more information

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification - please refer to it for more information

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
Ability to transport self and equipment to varying work locations across the area, to deadlines
Flexible approach to working patterns

Experience

Essential

A minimum of one year`s recent experience of caring for palliative/end of life care patients
Experience of working in a Palliative care environment whether community /hospice setting

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to respond to changes in patient conditions and deal with unpredictable situations
Ability to prioritise a patient`s care needs.
Ability to maintain clear and accurate records.
Ability to deal with emotional/distressing circumstances. Empathy and caring approach.
Insight and understanding of the needs of patients and their families. carers, who are in the last weeks/months of life at home.
Knowledge of consent and patient confidentiality

Desirable

Teaching/demonstrating skills to others
Computer literacy, working to ECDL qualification
Understanding of the role and function of health and social care services and other agencies.
Understanding of the role and function of specialist palliative care services eg Macmillan nurses, hospice

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care
Palliative care course for health care assistants

Desirable

Food hygiene qualification

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
Ability to transport self and equipment to varying work locations across the area, to deadlines
Flexible approach to working patterns

Experience

Essential

A minimum of one year`s recent experience of caring for palliative/end of life care patients
Experience of working in a Palliative care environment whether community /hospice setting

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to respond to changes in patient conditions and deal with unpredictable situations
Ability to prioritise a patient`s care needs.
Ability to maintain clear and accurate records.
Ability to deal with emotional/distressing circumstances. Empathy and caring approach.
Insight and understanding of the needs of patients and their families. carers, who are in the last weeks/months of life at home.
Knowledge of consent and patient confidentiality

Desirable

Teaching/demonstrating skills to others
Computer literacy, working to ECDL qualification
Understanding of the role and function of health and social care services and other agencies.
Understanding of the role and function of specialist palliative care services eg Macmillan nurses, hospice

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care
Palliative care course for health care assistants

Desirable

Food hygiene qualification

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.