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ADVANCED CARE PRACTITIONER Are you a Caring, Committed, Dedicated and Reliable individual? If so we are looking for you!
Anderson’s is a residential care service in Elgin. We provide a range of care and support services for our older residents, some of whom have dementia. Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviors and attitudes that match our own!
Our Core Values:
“Our core values are reflected in our attitudes and behaviour towards all those who are part of the Anderson’s family and all who support the organisation:
· Dignity - We believe people should be valued and respected.
· Care - We show concern and consideration for others needs and feelings.
· Trust - We rely on others’ honesty, commitment and strengths.
· Competency - We appreciate people’s abilities, skills, knowledge and experience.
· Working together - We realise that to succeed, co-operation and good communication are essential.
· Creativity - We support an environment where people share the load, solve problems and develop new ideas and ways of working.”
We have a vacancy for an Advanced Care Practitioner to be employed on a permanent basis. Hours of work are an average of 34.5 hours per week over a 6-week rolling rota, working a variety of day shifts which will include working every second weekend.
SVQ Level 3 in Care is essential to apply for this post.
You should be SSSC registered or able to commit to registering after completion of one month of employment.
As a Advanced Care Practitioner, when you are on shift, you will be in charge of running a small team of care staff ensuring that a good standard of care is provided to our service users. You will be responsible for up to 10 individual residents’ personal plans documentation, ensuring a person-centred approach.
Your main duties would include:
· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident’s needs and maintain individual care records including care plans.
· Responsible for overseeing your assigned Care Practitioner (Buddy) to ensure they are carrying out their appointed resident buddy duties.
· To support and guide Care Practitioner and support workers as required
· A duty to ensure a full and accurate account has been given to new and existing support workers to inform them of residents who have been assessed as being at high risk regarding falls/, personality/behavioural issues, allergies (medical and food) choking.
· Administrating medication
Rate of pay is: £15.31 per hour
Benefits:
Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to ongoing learning and development
Contributory Pension Scheme*
Paid organisational Induction & induction shifts **
*subject to auto-enrolment eligibility **paid once in employment with Anderson’s
Employment of successful applicant’s is subject to return of satisfactory recruitment checks such as references, PVG Scheme membership, verification of qualifications and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We regret that we are not able to sponsor applicants who are not already eligible to work in the UK.
By applying for this vacancy, you hereby consent to Anderson’s storing and processing your information to progress your application. For full details of Anderson’s Candidate Privacy Notice and your rights please refer to our website at: http://www.andersonscarehome.co.uk/recruitment/candidate-privacy-notice
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you hold an SVQ Level 3 in Care or SCQF Level 7 in Social Services and Health Care?

Experience:

• Care: 4 years (required)

Location:

• Elgin (preferred)

Work Location: In person