Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Ledston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Wages before payday access

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant for Hillside Court in Leeds. You will work with the Nurse in Charge to lead a small care team, delivering high-quality care for residents with complex needs in a newly established, purpose-built home.

Role requires a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification, Maths and English at GCSE grade C or above, and prior care experience. The position offers a 36, 42 or 48-hour per week schedule with a pay rate of £13.27 per hour, and

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
• Must have Maths and English at GCSE C or above (or equivalent).
• Experience in care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care.
• Assist residents at meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage participation in social activities in and out of the home.
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect.
• Lead, motivate and support a team of care colleagues.
• Ensure care documentation is completed to a high standard.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Empathy

Problem solving

Education

Health and Social Care Level 3

GCSE Maths & English (C or above)

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Hillside Court

Location: St Anthony's Road, Leeds, LS11 8FG

Contract type: 36hrs, 42hrs & 48hrs per week available

Rate: £13.27ph

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 Hillside Court care home in Leeds.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

Hillside Court will specialise in supporting adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities 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 upscale
• 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.