Healthcare Practitioner

ivolve care & Support; Ystradgynlais; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ystradgynlais is seeking a Health Care Practitioner to provide compassionate care for individuals with complex needs, including learning disabilities and mental health. You’ll work closely with Registered Nurses to administer medication and maintain accurate care records. The role offers flexible full-time shifts and various employee benefits including additional leave for birthdays and specialist training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Birthday leave

Specialist skills training

Employee Assistance programme

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 qualification.
• Experience with personal care and health maintenance is advantageous.
• Must be kind, caring, and compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and maintain health needs.
• Administer medication under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintain accurate records related to individuals' care.

Skills

Caring and supportive nature

Ability to administer medication

Excellent communication skills

Empathy towards individuals with complex needs

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Location: Ystradgynlais, SA9 1LQ
Shifts: full time 36 hours per week based on a Monday to Sunday on a rota
Pay Rate: £14.10 per hour
Sponsorship: This service does not provide support for visa sponsorship

Ivolve: Health Care Practitioner

Do you have a Level 3 qualification and are looking for a new challenge? Our Health Care Practitioners (HCP) are caring and supportive people. 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 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.

How we support you

• 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 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.

What’s next?

Want to find out how your life and the lives of others can flourish? Click apply, attach your CV and we’ll be in touch to arrange an interview.