Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Hull is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to lead a team and deliver high-quality care. You will support personal care, help during meals, and engage residents in meaningful activities. Ideal candidates will have Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care along with a positive attitude towards teamwork. This role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Must have relevant experience in care.
• Ability to motivate a care team.
• Comfortable working on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support people with their personal care.
• Assist people during meal times.
• Encourage participation in social activities.
• Complete care documentation to high standards.

Skills

caring

kind

understanding

communication

team leadership

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Overview

Senior Health Care Assistant – St Andrew’s Court, Hull

Location: 2 Wheeler Street, Hull, HU3 5QE

Contract type: 42 Hours per week • Rate: £12.77 • 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 St Andrew’s Court care home in Hull.

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 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.

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.

• 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 escalate
• 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.

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 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.