Health Care Assistant- Nights

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 19,575 - 19,713; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care Group. is looking for a Health Care Assistant for night shifts at Laurel Place in Bishop Auckland. The role involves supporting adults with complex care needs to enhance their quality of life.

Candidates should possess a caring nature, the ability to handle challenging situations, and be enthusiastic team players. The position offers competitive pay starting at £14.21 per hour, transitioning to £14.31 upon completion of the Exemplar care certificate.

Additional perks include supervision, career prospects, and a range of employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and qualifications are valued but not essential.
• Must be able to deal with and defuse challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support people with their personal care.
• Assist people at meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage social activity participation.
• Promote choice, dignity, independence, and respect.
• Complete and maintain care records.

Skills

Caring

Kindness

Understanding

Calmness

Energy

Positive attitude

Listening

Communication

Job description

£14.21 per hour (increasing to £14.31 per hour on completion of Exemplar care certificate)

Position Details

Health Care Assistant – Nights

Care home: Laurel Place

Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract type: Permanent – full time or part time 12 hour shifts: 8pm to 8am

Rate: £14.21 per hour (increasing to £14.31 per hour on completion of Exemplar care certificate)

About the role

Our Health Care Assistants support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.

Responsibilities

• Support people with their personal care
• Assist people at meal times
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs
• Encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Complete and maintain care records

Qualifications & Skills

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

We’re looking for someone who is caring, kind, understanding and calm; able to deal with and defuse challenging situations; energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‑do attitude; and a great listener and communicator who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

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. Please contact us at 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK; we’re not able to sponsor visas at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. If you’re asked for money, please contact [e-mail].