Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Greater Manchester; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 19.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Regular supervision

Wages before payday

Discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Zusammenfassung

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant for Lakeview care home in Leigh, near Wigan. This full-time, nights-only role (42 hours) involves leading a small care team, supporting residents with personal care, meals, and daily activities, and ensuring high-quality documentation.

You will work with the Nurse in Charge, require a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification and GCSEs in Maths and English, and you can expect competitive pay (£13.27/hour) and a range of staff

Qualifikationen

• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Experience in a care setting is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Supporting residents with personal care.
• Assisting with meals and dining.
• Understanding health and wellbeing needs of residents.
• Encouraging participation in social activities both inside and outside the home.
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect.
• Leading and motivating a team of care colleagues.
• Ensuring care documentation is completed to a high standard.

Kenntnisse

Caring

Communication

Leadership

Team motivation

Initiative

Ausbildung

Health & Social Care Level 3

GCSE Maths & English Grade C+

Jobbeschreibung

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: Lakeview
Location: Leigh, Wigan
Contract type: Full time – 42 hours per week. Nights only.
Rate: £13.27 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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Lakeview care home in Wigan.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lakeview is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease, 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. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit that supports around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

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

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
• 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:

• 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.

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.