Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Burnley; Ibrido; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Access to wages before payday

Descrizione del lavoro

Exemplar Health Care in Burnley is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join the new Wytham Lodge team. You will support adults with complex care needs, assist with personal care, meal times and wellbeing, and help residents live their best lives in a purpose-built home.

No two days are the same, you will work across varied shifts, benefit from induction and training, and enjoy rewards such as DBS checks, flexibility, and access to wages before payday.

Competenze

• No formal qualification required, but caring nature is essential.
• Willingness to complete the exemplar care certificate.

Mansioni

• Support people with personal care.
• Assist with meals and nutrition during the day.
• Understand health and wellbeing needs and promote dignity.
• Encourage participation in social activities and maintain care records.

Conoscenze

Caring

Compassionate

Great listener

Good communicator

Descrizione del lavoro

# Health Care AssistantBurnley, BB12 7DX**Position**: Health Care Assistant**Care home**: Wytham Lodge **Location**: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX **Contract type**: Various hours available 8am-8pm, 8pm-8am, 8am-6pm, 6pm–12am, 8pm-12am **Rate**: £12.81 upon completion of exemplar care certificate**Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.**As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.### **About Exemplar Health Care**Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.They support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.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:* supporting people with their **personal care*** assisting people at **meal times*** understanding individual **health and wellbeing** needs* encouraging and supporting people to take part in **social activities**, both in and out of the home* promoting choice, **dignity**, independence and respect* completing and maintaining **care records**.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* 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.**We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact* *[e-mail]*Apply Download job description