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Care Home Assistant Practitioner – CHAPS
Role summary
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The Care Home Assistant Practitioner supports residents with personal care, daily activities, mobility, nutrition and emotional wellbeing, while promoting dignity, independence and person-centred care. Typical requirements include previous experience in a care-home or healthcare setting, strong communication skills, reliability and the ability to work collaboratively across shifts. An NVQ or diploma in Health and Social Care, usually at Level 3 or above, may be expected or supported. The successful candidate should be comfortable recording care information, following safeguarding and infection-control procedures, assisting with medicines where trained, and responding sensitively to residents’ changing needs. Flexibility for days, nights, weekends and bank holidays is likely to be required.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Akari Care Limited
Akari Care Limited is a UK care-home provider supporting older people and individuals with complex care needs. Its homes aim to provide comfortable accommodation, safe clinical support and a warm, homely environment where residents can maintain dignity, choice and independence. Care teams commonly include care assistants, nurses, activity staff, domestic colleagues and managers who work together around each resident’s individual care plan. The organisation operates homes in several parts of England and focuses on person-centred care, meaningful daily activities, nutrition, wellbeing and positive relationships with families. Roles with Akari generally involve working in a regulated care environment, following safeguarding, medication, health and safety and infection-prevention procedures. Benefits and development opportunities vary by vacancy and location, so candidates should confirm the exact package, training arrangements and sponsorship position directly with the employer.