Maternity cover - Care Practitioner

Maternity Cover Care Practitioner – Braintree, Essex 

Location: Riverdale Care Home, Duggers Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1BA

Hourly rate: £12.50 to £14.00 per hour, plus night and weekend enhancements 

Shifts: Day shifts available across Monday to Sunday 

Job type: Maternity cover for a minimum of 6 months

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate

We are looking for a compassionate and caring Care Practitioner to join our family at Riverdale Care Home. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

About the role:

Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting residents with all aspects of daily living, including safe administration of drugsAllocate duties and lead the care team, whilst supporting the Registered Nurses on shift Complete required documentation on a daily basisSupport training and supervision of new staff membersComplete, observe and review care planning needs for residents and complete written daily recordsReport on the well-being of residents and liaise with GP's and Support Managers

About you:

The right to live and work in the UK Previous experience in a care home, hospital or similar healthcare setting, is essential to be consideredQCF/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or higher) qualification relating to Healthcare Medication trainedDriven to improve standards and progress in your capabilities

Why work at Westgate?

Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on nights, weekends and bank holidaysImprove your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK’s favourite shopsAccess to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work SchemeRefer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £500 for a successful referral!Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social eventsSupport in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualificationsAccess to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity  Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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