Senior Health Care Assistant

Bo Asian Bistro; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a small care team, ensuring high-quality support for residents with learning disabilities and/or autism. You will work closely with the Nurse in Charge, providing personal care, promoting dignity and independence, and encouraging social participation. With a focus on teamwork and integrity, this position allows you to make a real difference in the lives of others while enjoying great benefits and career development opportunities. If you're passionate about care and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

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

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant is required.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and assist during meal times.
• Lead and motivate a team of care colleagues.
• Ensure high standards in care documentation.

Skills

Caring

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Understanding of Health Needs

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: Pathways
Location: Kingfisher Way, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: Full Time 42hrs per week (flexible for days, nights & weekends)
Rate: £13.27 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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 Pathways care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

About Exemplar Health Care

Pathways is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with a learning disability and/or autism.

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 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’.

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.