Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPS

Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPS) Job Location Much Hoole, United Kingdom Pay Rate 16 Job Type Full Time Job Description

• Hourly Rate: £16.00per hour
• Contracted Hours : 38.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Care Home Advanced Practitioner (CHAPS) to join our team at Ribble Court Care Home.

Working alongside our Registered Nurses, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care, supporting clinical interventions, administering medication, and providing guidance and supervision to care colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Care Assistant or Team Leader looking to further develop their clinical skills within a specialist nursing and dementia care environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, compassionate care that promotes dignity, choice, and independence.
• Support residents with a range of clinical interventions under the direction of registered nurses.
• Undertake and record clinical observations and monitoring.
• Assist with wound care, PEG checks, blood glucose monitoring, catheter care, and stoma care.
• Safely administer medication and maintain accurate records.
• Support and supervise care colleagues, promoting best practice and high standards of care.
• Contribute to care planning, reviews, handovers, and multidisciplinary communication.
• Build positive relationships with residents, relatives, and healthcare professionals.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming, and responsive environment throughout the day.

What We Are Looking For:

We're looking for a caring, confident, and motivated individual who can lead by example and provide excellent support to both residents and colleagues.

You will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above).
• Previous experience working in elderly care or nursing home settings.
• Experience in a senior or supervisory care role.
• Knowledge or qualification in the Safe Handling of Medicines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding person-centred care.
• Willingness to undertake further training and professional development..

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a ¤250 bonus
• Wagestream - access some of your earned money early and get money management tips
• Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to 'make your mark' and play a key role

Discounts are accessed using our 'Reward Me' app. Flexible pay is available via 'STREAM'.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity

Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.

• Hourly Rate: £16.00per hour
• Shift: 3-4 days per week, 8am-8pm
• Contracted Hours : 38.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Care Home Advanced Practitioner (CHAPS) to join our team at Ribble Court Care Home.

Working alongside our Registered Nurses, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care, supporting clinical interventions, administering medication, and providing guidance and supervision to care colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Care Assistant or Team Leader looking to further develop their clinical skills within a specialist nursing and dementia care environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, compassionate care that promotes dignity, choice, and independence.
• Support residents with a range of clinical interventions under the direction of registered nurses.
• Undertake and record clinical observations and monitoring.
• Assist with wound care, PEG checks, blood glucose monitoring, catheter care, and stoma care.
• Safely administer medication and maintain accurate records.
• Support and supervise care colleagues, promoting best practice and high standards of care.
• Contribute to care planning, reviews, handovers, and multidisciplinary communication.
• Build positive relationships with residents, relatives, and healthcare professionals.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming, and responsive environment throughout the day.

What We Are Looking For:

We're looking for a caring, confident, and motivated individual who can lead by example and provide excellent support to both residents and colleagues.

You will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above).
• Previous experience working in elderly care or nursing home…