Care Plus Group

Recovery Worker (Nights)

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

Community Inpatient Unit provides Rehabilitation, Re-ablement and recovery interventions for adults in North East Lincolnshire. The service will promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admissions to long-term care, support timely discharge from hospital and maximise independent living wherever possible. Multi-professional staff will collaborate with individuals to ensure they achieve their full potential in terms of their level of independence, health, and wellbeing.

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

Main duties of the job

Job title: Recovery Worker (Nights)

Base: Community Inpatient Unit

Hours: full and part time hours available

Salary Range 2 £21,841 (under 21) - £23,875 (over 21) fixed salary point pro rata per annum.

We are seeking some highly motivated and passionate recovery workers to join the MDT team at Community inpatient unit. The service provides short term rehab and reablement for Services Users who may need to regain their confidence and skills on discharge from hospital or to get over a short-term health exacerbation. We encourage and support our Service Users to live as independent lives as possible and we always act in a manner that supports the care, protection, health and well-being of the Service User. This post will work alongside a wider MDT based at CIU including Nurses, Social Workers, Therapists and Assistant Practitioner to support service users to reach their rehab potential and move forward in their health journey.

As a recovery worker you will support patients with personal and nutritional care needs, working with nurses and therapist to delivery enhanced care, support individuals to regain independence via motivational and encouragement techniques.

You will work under direction of the HCA/Assistant Practitioner and Nursing team and will carry out assigned tasks involving personal and nutritional care needs to patients. The post holder will follow protocols, guidance, and procedures under direction.

About us

Care Plus Group is a Social Enterprise established since 2011 to deliver community health and care services following the national separation of provider services from the commissioning arm of the local NHS. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trust, engagement and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across North East Lincolnshire reflected in an ongoing above 95% satisfaction feedback from those who have accessed our services.

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,841 to £23,875 a year Range 2 £21,841 (under 21) - £23,875 (over 21) pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9814-25-124

Job locations

Community Inpatient Unit

Peterhouse Road

Grimsby

DN34 5UX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification. Please refer to this for more information before completing your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification. Please refer to this for more information before completing your application.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Able to demonstrate commitment to Care Plus Group core values
Flexible approach to working arrangements.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Effective and proven computer skills
Ability to work on their own and as part of a wider team
An awareness of own competencies and willingness to seek guidance where needed
Ability to maintain clear and accurate records both electronically and in writing, to deadlines
Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with people who have a wide range of healthcare needs
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity
Ability to deal effectively with confrontational situations

Desirable

Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
Knowledge of community nursing and Primary Care
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

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with patients/ service users

Desirable

Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience in using SystemOne

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate qualification, e.g. NVQ/QCF 2 in health or social care or any equivalent qualification
Level 2 Literacy, numeracy and IT or equivalent level of competence

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Able to demonstrate commitment to Care Plus Group core values
Flexible approach to working arrangements.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Effective and proven computer skills
Ability to work on their own and as part of a wider team
An awareness of own competencies and willingness to seek guidance where needed
Ability to maintain clear and accurate records both electronically and in writing, to deadlines
Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with people who have a wide range of healthcare needs
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity
Ability to deal effectively with confrontational situations

Desirable

Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
Knowledge of community nursing and Primary Care
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

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with patients/ service users

Desirable

Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience in using SystemOne

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate qualification, e.g. NVQ/QCF 2 in health or social care or any equivalent qualification
Level 2 Literacy, numeracy and IT or equivalent level of competence

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Care Plus Group

Address

Community Inpatient Unit

Peterhouse Road

Grimsby

DN34 5UX

Employer's website

https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Care Plus Group

Address

Community Inpatient Unit

Peterhouse Road

Grimsby

DN34 5UX

Employer's website

https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)