Trainee Care Practitioner
- NHS
- Part Time
- Bishop's Hull
- 12.50 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
As a Trainee Care Practitioner at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help us give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. The role of Care Practitioner is the highest level of Care Assistant, so you will be trained to lead, motivate and inspire a team of carers, as well as confidently take responsibility for resident medication, wound management, continence, physiological assessment and care planning under the guidance of the on-site Registered Nurse.
Main duties of the job
This is a very rewarding and fulfilling role that will give you real scope to make a difference to the lives of our residents, along with plenty of training and development opportunities. Barchester are the only care provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in 2019.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care services. They are committed to providing high-quality care and creating a positive and inclusive work environment for their employees.
Job responsibilities
As a Trainee Care Practitioner at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help us give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. The role of Care Practitioner is the highest level of Care Assistant we have, so you will be trained to lead, motivate and inspire a team of carers, as well as confidently take responsibility for resident medication, wound management, continence, physiological assessment and care planning under the guidance of the on-site Registered Nurse. This is a very rewarding and fulfilling role that will give you real scope to make a difference to the lives of our residents, along with plenty of training and development opportunities. Barchester are the only care provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in 2019.
NEED TO HAVE 2 years' experience in a care setting NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (or equivalent) GCSE maths and English grade C or above
NEED TO DO Undertake senior care responsibilities Demonstrate passion for delivering exceptional care to residents Support a nursing team with medication, assessments, care planning Attend regular training sessions, both on and off site Engage with the training programme to gain confidence in new skills
REWARDS PACKAGE
As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus schemeIf you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 2 years' experience in a care setting, NVQ level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (or equivalent), GCSE maths and English grade C or above
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Taunton
TA1 5HF
