Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a Senior Health Care Assistant in Sheffield. In this full-time role, you will lead a care team in delivering high-quality support to residents. Responsibilities include personal care, meal assistance, and promoting social activities. Ideal candidates are caring, communicative, and possess relevant qualifications in Health and Social Care. This position promises a rewarding environment with excellent perks and the opportunity to make a difference daily.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Career learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a Health Care Assistant required.
• Ability to manage challenging situations effectively.
• Energetic and positive can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care.
• Assist at meal times.
• Encourage social activities and promote independence.
• Lead and support a team of colleagues.
• Ensure high-quality care documentation.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Team leadership

Calmness under pressure

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant – Care home: Willowbeck – Location: 95 Holywell Road, Sheffield S4 8AR – Contract type: Full time - 42hrs per week. Days and nights available – 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 our Willowbeck care home in Sheffield.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

Willowbeck supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease across three units.

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 escalte
• 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.