Care Practitioner

About the Role

We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.

Maria Mallaband Care Group are looking for Care practitioners to join our family. The Care Practitioner role would suit those already qualified to undertake the responsibilities shown below, as well as high-quality Senior Care Assistants who are keen to progress in their career:

• Medication
• Tissue viability/wound management
• Continence
• Health Monitoring
• Physiological assessment and care planning
• Leadership and supervision of the care team

“Become a Key worker and make a difference”

Person Specification:

Education, training and qualifications

• Care practitioner award or equivalent
• Mentor/Supervision qualification
• Willing to undertake further clinical training
• Willing to undertake training qualification

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate specific knowledge of clinical care in the older person

Experience

• Care home, Social Care or caring experience as a senior carer
• Customer service experience
• Experience working as a care practitioner

Personal attributes

• Team worker
• Caring
• Enthusiastic manner
• Trustworthy and honest
• Can-do attitude
• Strong communicator
• Personally committed
• Learns from mistakes
• Tenacious and resilient
• Takes accountability
• Professional

Skills and abilities

• Clinical and/or caring skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

In return for all of this you will receive a competitive salary package plus:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme**
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage

Knights Court

Knights Court lies within the London borough of Edgware, providing specialist residential care with additional dementia provision for residents within the home. A home with the latest facilities and amenities, rooms are all ensuite, with bright and modern decor. Residents are encouraged to make their space their own with personal images and possessions. There are several communal areas in the home, each different and created to suit the residents. There is a broad and interesting activity programme, keeping people active whilst they are here. From taking part in exercise sessions to spending time reminiscing or enjoying performances together, there is something for everyone.

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Disability Confident

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