Health Care Assistant - days

Exemplar Health Care; Darrington; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support

Career prospects

Access to wages before payday

Discounts

DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care invites applications for a Health Care Assistant at Hamilton Springs, Pontefract. You will support adults with complex needs, assisting daily living, meals and activities with dignity and respect.

No previous care experience is essential; full induction and ongoing training are provided. Competitive benefits, flexible shifts (days) and opportunities to progress are offered within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in care not essential, but caring nature is valued.
• Ability to support personal care and meals with dignity.
• Willingness to engage residents in social activities and record care accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Assist residents at meal times and monitor wellbeing.
• Encourage participation in activities inside and outside the home.
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect.
• Complete and maintain care records as required.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Position: Health Care AssistantCare home: Hamilton SpringsLocation: Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JYContract type: Permanent - Full Time or Part Time - DaysRate: £13.71 per hourAre you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as a Health Care Assistant at Hamilton Springs care home in Pontefract.As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.About Exemplar Health CareHamilton Springs is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.Hamilton Springs supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.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 roleOur 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 careassisting people at meal timesunderstanding individual health and wellbeing needsencouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the homepromoting choice, dignity, independence and respectcompleting and maintaining care records.Download our job description to read more:https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/About youWe 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 calmable to deal with, and defuse, challenging situationsenergetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitudea 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 offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound 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] 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.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail].