Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Ltd; Dawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Dawley is seeking a caring Health Care Assistant to support adults with complex care needs. In this dynamic role, you will assist with personal care, meal times, and promote social activities, all while upholding dignity and respect. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate nature and strong communication skills, and while relevant experience is valued, it is not essential. Join our supportive team and make a positive impact in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Stable and secure employment

Opportunities for learning and development

Great benefits and perks

Qualifications

• Relevant experience is valued, but not essential.
• Caring and kind personality is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care needs.
• Assist with meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing.
• Encourage social activities.
• Promote dignity, independence, and respect.
• Maintain care records.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Understanding and calm demeanor

Strong communication skills

Ability to handle challenging situations

Positive, can-do attitude

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Woodside Place care home in Telford. 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 new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You''ll have the chance to really make your mark. Woodside Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country''s leading nursing care providers, supporting adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions and neuro-disabilities. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, 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

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.