Home Care Practitioner
36 hours per week per post - One post based within Cockermouth & Maryport ICC and two posts available in Workington ICC. Please indicate your preference of base on your application form.

Are you passionate about supporting people to regain their independence & achieve their rehabilitation goals in their own homes?

We are looking for a motivated, caring & enthusiastic Band 3 Home Care Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive Community Rehabilitation Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, providing person-centred rehabilitation and support to patients in their own homes.

As a Home Care Practitioner, you will support patients to maximise their independence and confidence with everyday activities following illness, injury or a period of hospitalisation.

You will work as part of the wider rehabilitation team, carrying out delegated rehabilitation programmes and providing practical support in line with individual patient goals and agreed care plans.

The ability to work over 7 days is a requirement of the post. The hours of work will be on a rota covering a shift pattern between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.

ICCs aim to address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more out of hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job
Cockermouth & Maryport ICC is a friendly multidisciplinary team, with staff who work together to facilitate early discharge from hospital or prevent unnecessary admission as well as providing palliative care support within the persons own home.

The team has close working relationships with all the local health and social care teams, and we pride ourselves on our flexibility and ability to respond to meet the needs of our patients.

The post holder will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), undertaking personal care activities, delegated clinical care duties including clinical observations and specified clinical skills as directed by registered professionals and within clearly defined parameters, to provide healthcare and support that is individualised to the patient needs.

As a Home Care Practitioner within the ICC, you will work with patients in their own homes to provide short-term support, aiming to maximise independence and increase confidence and quality of life.

The ability to travel independently across a wide rural area is essential.

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.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8283378-A
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation

Desirable qualifications

• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers

Essential skills and aptitudes

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills
• Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
• Caring and empathetic. Motivated and with a proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to providing high quality patient care.
• Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
• Personal resilience.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable.

Desirable skills

• Keyboard skills.
• Venepuncture

Essential knowledge and experience

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
• Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding.
• Understanding work related boundaries
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
• Computer skills
• Nursing policies and procedures
• Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
• Experience of working in the Trust previously

Essential other requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity
• Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours.

Desirable other requirements

• Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training offsite.

Disclosure and Barring Service
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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

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