Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant at Yarningdale Care Home in Codnor. The role entails supporting individuals with personal care, assisting during meal times, and promoting independence. Ideal candidates will embody the values of caring and teamwork, and training will be provided. Offers include career development and flexible wage access.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and qualifications are valued but not essential.
• Ability to handle challenging situations effectively.
• Must be supportive and prioritize the wellbeing of others.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with their personal care.
• Assist people at meal times.
• Maintain care records.
• Promote dignity and independence.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Calmness

Job description

Health Care Assistant – Yarningdale Care Home, Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG.

Position: Health Care Assistant
Care home: Yarningdale
Location: Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG
Contract type: Full time, 42 hours
Rate: £12.21 increasing to £12.31 upon completion of Exemplar Certificate
CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

About Exemplar Health Care

Yarningdale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro‑disabilities including brain injuries and Huntington’s disease. 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. 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 have higher‑than‑average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

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

• 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.

Download our Job Description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/