Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a committed Healthcare Assistant for South Africa Lodge, a facility focused on high-quality care for residents with complex needs. The role demands empathy, effective communication, and minimum 1 year of care experience. Join a supportive team offering exceptional benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Subsidised lunch available daily

Free uniform laundered on site

Monthly overtime raffle

Enhanced pay rates for overtime

Opportunities for training

Pension scheme

Fully covered enhanced DBS

Paid for e-learning training

Reward and recognition for service

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Access to Blue Light card

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
• Caring and empathetic approach to residents.
• Ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and families.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of daily living including personal care.
• Observe and report changes in resident conditions.
• Help residents maintain independence.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy

Relationship building

Education

Minimum 1 year experience in care

Job description

About The Role

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our award-winning team at South Africa Lodge. South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed service providing high quality care across 6 specialised units supporting residents with varying complex care as well as providing a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated GOOD with CQC.

What do you need?

• Minimum of 1 years' experience working in Care (essential)
• Experience working with adults that present with complex needs including challenging behaviours and mental health needs
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families
• A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

Working for us gives you more time for you with a 7 out of 14 day working pattern.

• Week A - 3 days 19.45 to 07.45
• Week B - 4 days 19.45 to 07.45

Total average of 38.5 hours worked per week

What will you be doing?

Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities

• Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs
• Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities
• Helping residents to remain as independent as possible
• Respecting residents right of choice, privacy and dignity at all times
• Communicate effectively with other staff and members of the team

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions

Care Home / Healthcare / Elderly Care / Nursing Home / Dementia / HCA / Healthcare Assistant / Carer / Care Worker / Support Worker / Care Giver / Complex / Senior Carer / Senior HCA / Full Time

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcareprovide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.

Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.

We currently have 3 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, & Mytchett with 2 new services set to open in Bristol and Birmingham in 2025.