Senior Health Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Hull is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to support residents with their personal care and daily activities. The role involves leading a team of care colleagues in a nurturing environment. Candidates should have relevant experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. This position offers opportunities for career progression and various perks including access to wages before payday and discounts.

Benefits

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 and social care required.
• Ability to lead a team and support colleagues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care.
• Assist residents during meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage participation in social activities.
• Promote dignity, choice, and respect.
• Complete care documentation to a high standard.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Team leadership

Calmness under pressure

Positive attitude

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Overview

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: St Andrew’s Court
Location: 2 Wheeler Street, Hull, HU3 5QE
Contract type: 42 Hours per week
Rate: £12.77
Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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.

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 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 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.