Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Burnley; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision and support

Wages paid before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Health Care Assistant at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley. You will support adults with complex care needs to live their best lives in a brand-new, state-of-the-art home.

This role offers various shifts (8am-8pm, 8pm-8am, 9am-5.30pm, 8pm-2am, 6pm-12am) and a rate of £12.81 upon completion of the exemplar care certificate. You’ll be part of a supportive team with opportunities for development and DBS checks.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• support people with their personal care
• assist people at meal times
• understand individual health and wellbeing needs
• encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
• complete and maintain care records

Job description

£12.81 upon completion of exemplar care certificate

Care home: Wytham Lodge
Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type: Various hours available 8am-8pm, 8pm-8am, 9am-5.30pm, 8pm‑2am, 6pm-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.

Responsibilities

• support people with their personal care
• assist people at meal times
• understand individual health and wellbeing needs
• encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
• complete and maintain care records

Key Qualities

• 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
• putting people at the heart of everything you do

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

Benefits

• 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

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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