Nights Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rottingdean; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to join a new team at Wytham Lodge. You'll support residents with personal care, meal times, and daily activities, while leading a small care team. The role demands a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, along with relevant experience. This full-time position offers competitive pay of £12.77 per hour, with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health care.
• Must hold a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.
• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care.
• Assist with meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage social activities.
• Promote dignity and independence.
• Lead and support a care team.
• Complete care documentation.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Team leadership

Handling challenging situations

Positive attitude

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant NIGHTS

Care home: Wytham Lodge

Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX

Contract type: Full Time- 36 hours per week minimum- Including weekends (NIGHTS ONLY)

Rate: £12.77 per hour

If you’re an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with our Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high-quality care for the people we support.

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. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.

About Exemplar Health Care

Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Wytham Lodge 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 Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead our Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents’ day-to-day lives.

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
• leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
• ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard.

We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our 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, able to build trust and rapport with people
• comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to elevate
• motivating team leader

To apply for this role, you must have relevant experience, a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social care, plus Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or relevant functional skills qualification).

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

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/

How to apply

Sound 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]

Please 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.