Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Rotherham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care provider as a Senior Health Care Assistant at a vibrant care home. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives every day. You will lead a dedicated care team, ensuring high-quality support for individuals with diverse health needs. With a focus on dignity, independence, and respect, you will encourage participation in social activities and promote well-being. This position not only provides stable employment but also offers numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth, making it a perfect fit for those who are caring, energetic, and passionate about making a difference.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Regular supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health and social care is required.
• Must have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and meal times.
• Lead and motivate a team of care colleagues.
• Ensure high standards of care documentation.

Skills

Caring and Kind

Understanding and Calm

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Ability to Handle Challenging Situations

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above

Job description

Care home: Potters Green
Location: Rotherham, S64 5UW
Contract type: Full time hours available
Rate: £12.77 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 Potters Green care home in Rotherham.

About Exemplar Health Care

Potters Green 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 acquired brain injuries, Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, and physical health needs. The home’s Roman Unit is exclusively for those who are assigned male at birth.

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:

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. 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.

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.