Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to lead a dedicated care team in providing exceptional support to residents. This role is vital in ensuring that individuals receive personalized care, promoting dignity and independence while fostering a positive environment. With a focus on teamwork and integrity, you will be at the forefront of enhancing the lives of those in your care. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the relevant qualifications, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with numerous perks and support for your professional growth.

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 and a Level 3 qualification required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and meal times.
• Lead a care team and ensure high-quality care documentation.

Skills

Personal care support

Meal assistance

Understanding health and wellbeing needs

Encouraging social activities

Team leadership

Communication skills

Crisis management

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: Pathways
Location: Kingfisher Way, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: Full Time 42hrs per week (flexible for days, nights & weekends)
Rate: £13.27 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Pathways care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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:

1. supporting people with their personal care
2. assisting people at meal times
3. understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
4. encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
5. promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
6. leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
7. 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.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

1. caring, kind, understanding and calm
2. able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
3. energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
4. a great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people
5. comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalate
6. a 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:

1. regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
2. access to wages before payday
3. retail and lifestyle discounts
4. free DBS check
5. 24/7 counselling and support
6. Blue Light Card eligibility.

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.