Care Home Assistant Practitioner CHAPS

Akari Care Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning care provider in Choppington seeks a passionate Care Home Assistant Practitioner to support their nursing team. You will assist with daily nursing needs and ensure personalized care for residents. Ideal candidates should hold a CHAPS certification and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £15.74 per hour

5% pension contribution

Fully funded training and development

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Ability to lead by example and motivate a team.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day nursing needs of the residents.
• Collaborate with nurses to deliver quality care.
• Support the physical, mental, and emotional needs of residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Leadership and motivation

Communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Care Home Assistant Practitioner Certification

Job description

Overview

Akari Care is seeking a passionate and dedicated Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPS) to join their award-winning care home team in Choppington. As a CHAPS, you will play a fundamental and integral role in supporting the nursing team in delivering the highest quality, personalized care to the residents. You will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day nursing needs of the residents, allowing the nurses to focus on the more complex nursing requirements.

Main duties

• The Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPS) role involves collaborating with the nursing team to support and assist with the day-to-day nursing needs of the residents. You will help maintain the identity and dignity of the residents, while also working closely with colleagues, family members, and external professionals to ensure the residents receive the best possible care. You will need to demonstrate a caring nature, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead by example and motivate a team.

About us

Akari Care is a provider of award-winning care homes, focused on creating an environment where residents are valued, respected, and provided with personalized care. The organization is committed to developing its employees and offering a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, pension contribution, and opportunities for training and development.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

CHAPS

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek a Care Home Assistant Practitioner who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will assist in looking after the physical, mental and emotional needs of our residents to help us deliver the highest quality, individualised care they require.

As one of our Care Home Assistant Practitioners (CHAPs) you will collaboratively work alongside our fully trained Nurses to support and assist with the day to day nursing needs of our residents, thus allowing our Nurses the time and resource to tend to the needs of the more complex nursing requirements of some of our residents.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

Whilst undertaking a wide range of duties which support the highest quality of personalised medical and clinical care to our residents, you will also help and cooperate with colleagues, family members and our extended range of external qualified professionals which make up our overall care community, to fulfil our aim of helping to maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

What we require from you:

• Care Home Assistant Practitioner Certification
• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
• Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
• Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues
• Good communication and relationship building skills
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

What\'s in it for you

• A competitive salary of £15.74 Per Hour
• Pension contribution of 5%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans
• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included
• AKSCA

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to have a Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPS) certification to be eligible for this role.

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.