Are you a senior carer ready to develop your clinical skills? As a Care Home Associate Practitioner at Roseville Care Centre, a 103-bed nursing home, you’ll work alongside our nurses to deliver clinical care, support the care team and help residents live well every day. This is a great opportunity to grow your career, with a clear route towards nursing associate or nurse training if you wish.
About the role
The Associate Practitioner role bridges care and nursing. Working under the delegation and supervision of the Registered Nurse, you will carry out clinical tasks you have been trained and assessed as competent to do. You will also lead and support the care team on shift. You will work 12 hours shifts. Day/Night available.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver person-centred personal and clinical care in line with each resident’s care plan
- Carry out delegated clinical tasks such as observations, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound care, catheter care and pressure area checks
- Administer medicines safely once trained and assessed as competent
- Recognise changes in residents’ health, using tools such as RESTORE2 or NEWS2, and report promptly to the nurse
- Help review and update care plans, risk assessments and daily records
- Lead and support care assistants on shift, acting as a role model for good practice
- Support residents with nutrition, hydration, mobility and meaningful activity
- Communicate kindly and clearly with residents, families and visiting professionals
- Follow safeguarding, infection prevention and health and safety procedures
- Help induct, train and mentor new care staff
About you
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards it
- Good understanding of person-centred care, dignity and safeguarding
- Willingness to complete clinical competency training and assessment
- Good communication, organisational and record-keeping skills
- A kind, reliable and caring approach
- A Care Home Assistant Practitioner qualification or similar clinical training
What we offer
- Competitive hourly rate of £14.87
- Full clinical training and competency support from our nursing team
- Funded qualifications and a clear career pathway, including support towards Nursing Associate or Registered Nurse training
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Free DBS check and paid induction
In addition to this vacancy, we are also looking for dedicated colleagues to join our Bank team. Bank staff work flexible shifts across our care homes, helping provide high-quality care when extra support is needed. This is ideal for anyone seeking flexible hours and the opportunity to work across different locations.
Roseville Care Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we care for. The successful candidate will need an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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