Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; St Helen Auckland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in St Helen Auckland is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant for their Laurel Place care home. The role involves leading a care team to provide high-quality support to residents with complex needs, ensuring personal care, meal assistance, and facilitating social activities. Candidates must have relevant experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care. This position offers a competitive rate of £13.52 per hour with various shift options.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Health Care Assistant roles required.
• Must have effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team leader.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care.
• Assist residents at meal times.
• Lead and support care teams.
• Ensure high standard of care documentation.

Skills

Caring

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant

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Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Laurel Place

Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract type: Permanent - Various hours available, 12 hour shifts. 24, 36, 42 or 48 hours per week

Rate: £13.52 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.

Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia 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 elevate
• 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).

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

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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