About the role
As Clinical Care Practitioner, you will support the Nursing team in managing the day-to-day running of the care teams, ensuring the delivery of the highest level of person-centred care and support to residents and their families and friends.
You will be a highly experienced carer holding Level 3 H&SC, with a genuine passion for people and the desire to ensure that those we care for can live their best lives by being dedicated, thoughtful and reliable. In return, we will support you all the way with a tailored career development plan so you have everything you need to enjoy a fantastic future with us.
Briardene, part of the Mariposa Care Group, is located to the west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with excellent transport links. Operating in the village of Westerhope, the home specialises in Nursing, Residential and Dementia care. There are 60 bedrooms throughout the spacious home, which also benefits from large and airy communal spaces and beautiful gardens.
Our great benefits include:
- Competitive pay rates and enhanced overtime (+£2 p/h extra!) and bank holiday pay
- Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year
- UNLIMITED £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ payments (that’s potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
- Training and qualifications funded by us
- Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work
- Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dentists and opticians
- An organisation with an impressive internal promotion record and creating great opportunities for people
- A supportive team who values you, your individuality, and your aspirations
- Free tea, coffee and fresh fruit
- Working in a truly caring environment that feels like family
About Mariposa Care
Mariposa Care Group encompasses eight elderly care homes and two specialist mental health care homes across the United Kingdom; with sites currently in Carlisle, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Middlesbrough, County Durham and Oxfordshire.
We have a simple but strong belief here at Mariposa, that care is at the heart of everything we do. We are a team of individuals with different backgrounds and experiences – working together to provide outstanding care for individuals with additional health and care needs.
What can you expect from working with us?
A career as individual as you. And an employer whose values are centred on being generous, responsible and sustainable – we really care about the wellbeing of our team members and your future with us. You will feel recognised as an individual – with your own values and aspirations – for the contribution you make every day. That’s why we’re generous with both our time and resources, ensuring you have workplace benefits with something to suit everyone; these range from seasonal gifts, frequent service recognition awards, to free workplace meals and support with healthcare costs.
Your healthy work, life balance is important to us too - that’s why we look to accommodate flexible working hours and will always endeavour to ensure you don’t miss out on any of life’s big moments such as birthdays, school plays and anniversaries. You’ll experience our open-door policy for all our team members, and your opinions and suggestions will matter on how we can improve. Our employee Team Committee meets regularly to discuss your ideas and how to implement them – meaning you’re able to get involved with all our major decisions.
We want to see every member of our teams succeed. That’s why you will feel supported and have access to education needed through additional training and qualifications to ensure you feel confident within your role, and help you reach your personal career goals.
Real perks and benefits
We really care about the incredible people we have working with us, and recognise the outstanding contribution each one makes to our care homes and the lives of our residents. We offer a variety of perks and benefits to help show our appreciation for all our team members and enhance their working lives with us. This includes:
- Private healthcare
- Training and development plans
- Recognition of service awards
Who is Mariposa Care?
Mariposa Care Group encompasses eight elderly care homes and two specialist mental health care homes across the United Kingdom; with sites currently in Carlisle, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Middlesbrough, County Durham and Oxfordshire.
We have a simple but strong belief here at Mariposa, that care is at the heart of everything we do. We are a team of individuals with different backgrounds and experiences – working together to provide outstanding care for individuals with additional health and care needs.
What can you expect from working with us?
A career as individual as you. And an employer whose values are centred on being generous, responsible and sustainable – we really care about the wellbeing of our team members and your future with us. You will feel recognised as an individual – with your own values and aspirations – for the contribution you make every day. That’s why we’re generous with both our time and resources, ensuring you have workplace benefits with something to suit everyone; these range from seasonal gifts, frequent service recognition awards, to free workplace meals and support with healthcare costs.
Your healthy work, life balance is important to us too - that’s why we look to accommodate flexible working hours and will always endeavour to ensure you don’t miss out on any of life’s big moments such as birthdays, school plays and anniversaries. You’ll experience our open-door policy for all our team members, and your opinions and suggestions will matter on how we can improve. Our employee Team Committee meets regularly to discuss your ideas and how to implement them – meaning you’re able to get involved with all our major decisions.
We want to see every member of our teams succeed. That’s why you will feel supported and have access to education needed through additional training and qualifications to ensure you feel confident within your role, and help you reach your personal career goals.
Real perks and benefits
?We really care about the incredible people we have working with us, and recognise the outstanding contribution each one makes to our care homes and the lives of our residents. We offer a variety of perks and benefits to help show our appreciation for all our team members and enhance their working lives with us. This includes:
- Private healthcare
- Training and development plans
- Recognition of service awards