Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Ltd; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support

Career progression opportunities

Discounts and DBS check

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is hiring a Health Care Assistant at Yarningdale care home in Ripley. You will support adults with complex care needs, contribute to their daily routines, and help maintain wellbeing and dignity in a compassionate environment.

The role is full-time at 42 hours per week, with weekends required. Training and induction provided; join a trusted provider with good CQC ratings.

Qualifications

• Experience not essential; can be trained on induction.
• Caring and compassionate nature is valued.
• Excellent communication and listening skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and daily activities.
• Assist with meals and hydration at meal times.
• Understand and support individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage participation in social activities inside and outside the home.
• Promote dignity, independence and respect; maintain care records.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Great listener

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Health Care Assistant When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Position: Health Care Assistant Care home: Yarningdale Location: Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG Contract type: Full time, 42 hours per week, weekends required Rate: £13.71 Care home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQC Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Yarningdale care home in Ripley. As a Health Care Assistant, you'll support adults living with complex care 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 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. 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. 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.