Health Care Assistants

Saint Andrews Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Retail discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care, St Andrew's Court in Hull, is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support adults with complex care needs to live their best lives. You will provide personal care, assist with meals, and help residents participate in activities, promoting dignity and respect.

We value caring, calm and communicative team players who put people at the heart of everything you do. No exact qualifications are required, as training will be provided on the job.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; training provided on the job.
• Able to work as part of a care team and support adults with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist residents at meal times and promote independence.
• Encourage participation in social activities, in and out of the home.
• Complete and maintain care records.
• Promote dignity, choice and respectful interactions.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Job description

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.

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.

Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at St Andrew's Court care home in Hull. 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 St Andrew's Court is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and neuro-disabilities including brain injuries, 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 Exemplar Health Care We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to St Andrew's Court St Andrew's Court, 2 Wheeler Street, Hull, HU3 5QE Google Maps Apple Maps St Andrew's Court is a short drive from the M62 and other major roads including the A63 and Boothferry Road/A1105.

• 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.