Trainee Care Practitioner

Barchester Healthcare; Taunton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Trainee Care Practitioner, where you will lead a dedicated team providing top-notch care to residents. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills in medication management, wound care, and physiological assessments under the guidance of experienced nurses. With a commitment to training and personal development, you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of those in your care. This rewarding position not only allows you to make a significant impact but also comes with a competitive rewards package, including free learning and development opportunities and a profit-sharing scheme. If you are passionate about care and want to grow in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a care setting required.
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of carers while ensuring exceptional care.
• Support nursing team with medication, assessments, and care planning.

Skills

Team Leadership

Medication Management

Wound Management

Physiological Assessment

Care Planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Job description

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 scheme
If 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.