Healthcare Practitioner

Ivolve Care and Support; Ystradgynlais; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring and supportive healthcare service in Ystradgynlais is seeking a Health Care Practitioner. This full-time role involves caring for individuals with complex needs, maintaining their hygiene and health, and helping them achieve personal goals. The ideal candidate will need a Level 3 qualification and be compassionate by nature. Offering a pay rate of £14.10 per hour along with various employee support initiatives, this position is impactful in improving people's lives.

Benefits

Additional Day’s Leave for your Birthday

Specialist skills training and qualifications

Cash prize recognition

Discounts across various sectors

Mileage allowance

Employee Assistance programme

Financial wellbeing discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 qualification in health or social care.
• Experience in dealing with complex needs like learning disabilities or mental health is advantageous.
• Ability to provide personal care and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Care for people with complex needs and empower their independence.
• Administer medication safely under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintain hygiene, health needs, and safety of the living environment.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Ability to administer medication

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Do you have a Level 3 qualification and are looking for a new challenge? Our Health Care Practitioners (HCP) are caring and supportive people. We wouldn't be the first to say it either. If you are kind, caring and compassionate, there for the people who live with us when they need you, and you do it with a smile on your face. If that's you, then we are already a big fan. Very few jobs have such an impact on people's lives. And being the supportive human being you are, you're ideally cut out to join us. We provide training and can work with over 18's

Why choose Ivolve

We’re here to support people who live with us, people choose us because of the experiences we create. We build and nourish relationships with everyone, our people are pretty fabulous. We take pride and pleasure in helping others to flourish.

What's involved as a Health Care Practitioner

You’ll care for people with lots of different complex needs, such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI, and mental health. We take time to get to know people irrespective of ability or disability, we aim to empower individuals to be as involved as they can be in control of their life. There is of course practical support too and helping people to reach their goals in smaller ways. You’ll provide personal care, maintain health needs, hygiene as well as keep things tidy and safe. As a Health Care Practitioner, you will get to work alongside the Registered Nurses in Nursing settings where, in the opinion of the senior team, a Health Care Practitioner would help the Home Manager / Nurse in Charge deliver safe and effective nursing care. You'll take charge of a specified clinical area, e.g., floor or unit, and ensure the area is managed safely and effectively. You will be required to administer medication safely and effectively with the support of a Registered Nurse. Maintain clear and accurate records in relation to the administration of medication in the records of the people who live with us and their Medication Administration Record (MAR) charts. Also, maintain clear and accurate records in relation to the well‑being and welfare of the people who live with us in their daily records/entries.

Working Hours and Pay

Shifts: full time 36 hours per week based on a Monday to Sunday rota. Pay Rate: £14.10 per hour. Sponsorship: This service does not provide support for visa sponsorship.

How we support you

• You can work part-time, or full-time with flexible options.
• Additional Day’s Leave for your Birthday.
• A learning journey that grows with you to reach Care worker standards.
• Specialist skills training, apprenticeships, and nationally recognised qualifications.
• Recognition with cash prize lotto, scratch cards and Heroes.
• Discounts include supermarkets, flash sales and more.
• Salary Finance for lower‑cost loans and to save for special occasions.
• 45p per mile if you need to travel.
• Free confidential Employee Assistance programme.
• Industry‑leading recognition Colleague Lotto – giving everyone the opportunity to win great cash prizes.
• Prize‑winning scratch cards – aligned with values in action!
• We recognise our colleagues who go above and beyond – our ‘Heroes’ are nominated by colleagues for quarterly and annual awards.
• Loyalty Scheme recognising colleagues at work anniversaries.
• Financial wellbeing discounts include high‑street, supermarkets, flash sales, gym memberships and more.
• Blue Light discount programme – funded by us.
• Salary Finance scheme for lower‑cost loans and to save for special occasions or rainy days.
• Government mileage rates if you need to travel.
• Emotional wellbeing – free confidential Employee Assistance programme with qualified counsellors.
• Free wellbeing App.
• Practical advice covering things like consumer rights, anxiety, childcare and more.
• Social wellbeing – award‑winning App for news and info, internal social media & Team Communities.