Home Care Practitioner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Wigton
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£27,476 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Communication Patient Care Clinical Observations Electronic Patient Records Safeguarding Team Collaboration Time Management Person-Centred Care

FULL DESCRIPTION

Home Care Practitioner - Keswick & Solway ICC

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Band 3 Home Care Practitioner to work within the Keswick & Solway Integrated Care Community (ICC). This part-time role (30 hours per week) focuses on providing rehabilitation-focused care in patients' own homes to support early hospital discharge and prevent unnecessary admissions. The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, undertaking personal care, clinical observations, and delegated clinical duties. The ability to travel independently across a wide rural area and work a rota covering 8am-9pm over 7 days is essential. Closing date: 19 May 2026.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Home Care Practitioner within the ICC, you will:

  • Undertake personal care activities and delegated clinical care duties including clinical observations and specified clinical skills as directed by registered professionals.
  • Work with patients in their own homes to provide short-term support, aiming to maximise independence, increase confidence, and improve quality of life.
  • Support Palliative care patients ensuring high quality, dignified care.
  • Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with close working relationships with local health and social care teams.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (NCIC) is committed to delivering outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. We are focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work, supporting a diverse workforce. Our 5 key principles: being clinically led, quality and safety at heart, positive patient experience, a great place to work, and managing money well. We also aim to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

Details

  • Date posted: 05 May 2026
  • 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-26-7842152-A
  • Job locations: Keswick & Solway ICC, Wigton Hospital, Wigton, CA7 9DD

Job Description

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.

Important notes:

  • Due to changes to UK immigration policy, individuals requiring a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship if the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not on the Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check eligibility. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
  • If applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meeting all essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
  • Relocation assistance may be available for eligible vacancies.
  • This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a DBS check. Cost to be met by successful candidate via salary deduction.
  • [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers benefits including 27-day holiday scheme (rising to 33 after 10 years), flexible working, NHS discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, competitive NHS Pension, and employee assistance via Vivup.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Essential: Numeracy and Literacy Level 2; National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks; knowledge of data protection and health and safety legislation; Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent experience in clinical care duties.
  • Desirable: Additional training for Clinical Support Workers.

Skills & Aptitudes

  • Essential: Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills; time-keeping, planning and prioritisation; basic IT skills; analytical and judgement skills; attention to detail; ability to use initiative; compassionate values; ability to work independently and as part of a team; personal resilience.
  • Desirable: Keyboard skills; venepuncture.

Knowledge and Experience

  • Essential: Experience of working in health or social care; experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations; working knowledge of care legislation; understanding of accurate documentation; insight into carer behaviours; knowledge of Safeguarding; understanding of GDPR confidentiality.
  • Desirable: Familiarity with NHS and social care policies; computer skills; nursing policies and procedures; experience of working in the Trust previously.

Other Requirements

  • Essential: Promote equality and value diversity; adhere to Trust Values.
  • Desirable: Ability to travel between Trust sites.

Employer Details

  • Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
  • Address: Keswick & Solway ICC, Wigton Hospital, Wigton, CA7 9DD
  • Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
  • Contact for questions about the job: Solway Rehabilitation Team Lead, Fiona Dalton – [contact hidden], [contact hidden]
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