Alor Healthcare
CHAP Care Home Assistant Practitioner
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Gilmerton Care Home, located in the peaceful south of Edinburgh, offers exceptional residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care. Our home provides a warm, family-like environment with modern, comfortable living spaces, engaging activities, and personalised care plans.
Joining our team means working in a supportive setting where residents’ well-being is at the heart of everything we do, and where staff are valued, trained, and given opportunities to develop their careers.
Care Home Assistant Practitioner Contract
- £14.50 per hour
- 38.5 hours per week
- Shift Times: 7:45AM - 8PM
- 1 hour unpaid break
- Paid PVG, pension and uniform provided
- 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
Why Join Gilmerton Care Home?
Providing exceptional care takes skill, compassion and a team committed to supporting residents in every aspect of daily life. As a Care Home Assistant Practitioner, you will play an important role in delivering enhanced support while helping ensure the highest standards of care are maintained throughout the home.
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Working closely alongside Nurses and the wider care team, you will take on additional responsibilities that go beyond day to day care, supporting residents with clinical tasks, monitoring wellbeing, assisting with care planning, and helping ensure individual needs are met safely and consistently. Your role will combine hands-on care with greater responsibility, helping provide reassurance and continuity for both residents and colleagues.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive environment where development, progression, and making a genuine difference remain at the heart of everything we do.
What Matters Most
- Previous experience working within a care environment is essential
- SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Confidence supporting residents with more complex care needs
- Good communication skills and ability to work closely with Nurses and the wider team
- Compassionate, professional, and reliable approach with strong attention to detail
- Genuine passion for delivering high quality care and supporting resident wellbeing
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If you are looking to progress your care career and take on a role where your experience, compassion, and commitment can make a meaningful difference every day, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Alor Healthcare provides high quality care in welcoming and supportive environments where residents are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.
We are committed to creating workplaces where people feel valued, supported, and encouraged to grow. Whether you are new to care or bringing experience, you will be part of a team that takes pride in making a positive difference every day.
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