Job summary
The Community Inpatient Unit provides short-term, bed-based rehabilitation, re-enablement, and recovery support for individuals following illness, injury, surgery, or significant health events. The service promotes independence, prevents unnecessary hospital admission or long-term care placement, and supports timely hospital discharges. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams including Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Care Staff.

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

Main duties of the job
Job title: Health Care Assistant
Department: Community Inpatient Unit
Hours: 31 a week, permanent
Salary: £25,792 pro rata per annum, fixed salary point

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate Healthcare assistant to join the multidisciplinary team at Community Inpatient Unit (CIU) providing nursing and enablement services to patients within the rehab and recovery inpatient unit.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for both the delivery of personal and nutritional care for patients and an element of clinical care, undertaking, observations, basic dressings, swabs, etc expanding clinical skills as time goes on. You will work with a team of recovery workers and be responsible for co-ordination of the direct care for a cohort of individuals, working under the Assistant Practitioner and Nurses.

In return you will be part of a forward-thinking MDT team receive opportunities for further development, regular supervision and support.

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.

Person Specification
Experience

• Essential: Experience of working with patients
• Desirable: Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Desirable: Experience of using SystmOne

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Effective and proven computer skills
• Essential: Ability to work on their own and as part of a wider team
• Essential: An awareness of own competencies and willingness to seek guidance where needed
• Essential: Ability to maintain clear and accurate records both electronically and in writing, to deadlines
• Essential: Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with people who have a wide range of healthcare needs
• Essential: Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity
• Essential: Ability to deal effectively with confrontational situations
• Essential: Able to demonstrate commitment to Care Plus Group core values
• Desirable: Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
• Desirable: Knowledge of community nursing and Primary Care
• Desirable: 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

Qualifications

• Essential: QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Essential: Level 2 qualification in Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent level of competence.

Other

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

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.

Closing date: 18 November 2026
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Care Plus Group is an equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.