Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Health Care Assistant to provide support for adults with complex mental health needs. You will promote independence and well-being, assisting with daily activities and engaging in social activities. The ideal candidate is caring, energetic, and a strong communicator. This role comes with great benefits, regular supervision, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Interest in working in mental health.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Previous care experience is a plus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults living with complex mental health needs.
• Encourage and engage people in learning daily living skills.
• Assist people with personal care and meal times.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Understanding and calm

Great listener and communicator

Job description

Position: Health Care Assistant
Care home: Meadowcroft
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: 36hrs per week, weekends and flexibility required
Rate: £12.81 per hour on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate
Care home CQC rating: Good



Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant (also known as Support Workers) at Meadowcroft care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex mental health needs to live their best lives.

This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride – you’ll be making a real difference each and every day.



About Exemplar Health Care
Meadowcroft is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.



About the role
Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

encouraging and engaging people in learning and developing their daily living skills and independence
recognising when people are unwell and providing the appropriate support
supporting people with their personal care such as getting washed, having a shower and getting dressed
assisting people at meal times
supporting people with their health and wellbeing needs
encouraging people to take part in social activities, both inside and outside the home
promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect at all times
filling in care records.
We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/



About you
We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

caring, kind, understanding and calm
interested in working in mental health
able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
a great listener and communicator.
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.



What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:

regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
access to wages before payday
retail and lifestyle discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.


How to apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.