Health Care Assistant – days

Exemplar Health Care; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Wages paid before payday

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is hiring a Health Care Assistant for Fernwood in Knowsley, L36. You will support adults with complex care needs in a purpose-built home, helping with personal care, meals and daily activities while promoting dignity and independence.

No two days are the same; you will join a new team with induction, training and ongoing development. Weekend hours may apply, with part-time options available.

Responsibilities

• Support adults living with complex care needs with personal care
• Assist residents at meal times
• Understand and respond to health and wellbeing needs
• Encourage participation in social activities inside and outside the home
• Promote dignity, independence and respect; maintain care records

Job description

# Health Care Assistant - daysKnowsley, L36 8EL**Position**: Health Care Assistant- days**Care home**: Fernwood**Location**: 239 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L36 8EL**Contract type**: Full time and part time hours - Weekends included**Rate**: £12.71 per hourAs 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 brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark.### **About Exemplar Health Care**Fernwood is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.Fernwood will support adults living with 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 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**.Download our job description to read more:### **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.### **How to apply**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] Care Assistant - days, Various hours available, Knowsley-Required--