Health Care Assistant - bank

Exemplar Health Care; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages paid ahead of payday

DBS check provided

Supportive training & induction

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Health Care Assistant on a Bank basis to support residents at Fairburn Vale in Castleford. You will help with personal care, meal times and activities, promoting dignity, independence and respect.

We value empathy, strong communication and teamwork. Training is provided, with induction and ongoing development, plus DBS checks and flexible shifts to suit you.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is valued but not essential.
• Fits Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
• Excellent listener and communicator with a caring approach.

Responsibilities

• Supporting personal care for residents.
• Assisting with meals and feeding.
• Understanding health and wellbeing needs of residents.
• Encouraging participation in social activities inside and outside the home.
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect.
• Completing and maintaining care records.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Positive attitude

Job description

Health Care Assistant - bank

Position: Health Care Assistant - Bank

Care home: Fairburn Vale

Location: Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2PY

Contract type: Bank

Rate: £14.24 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQC

About Exemplar Health Care

Fairburn Vale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, brain injuries, physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities including Huntington's disease and Parkinson'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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.