Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Eastlands care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant. You will lead a small care team under the Nurse in Charge, supporting residents with daily living, meals, and activities while ensuring high-quality documentation and care standards.

Applicants should have a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification, and Maths and English at GCSE C or above (or equivalent). The role offers 42 hours per week with day and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care is required.
• Maths and English GCSE at grade C or above (or relevant functional skills).
• Relevant experience in care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Caring

Calm under pressure

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Health and Social care Level 3 qualification

Job description

# Senior Health Care AssistantSutton in Ashfield, NG17 4BR**Position**: Senior Health Care Assistant**Care home**: Eastlands **Location**: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR **Contract type**: 42 hours per week flexible for days and nights **Rate**: £13.77 per hour **Care home CQC rating**: Good**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 Eastlands care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.### **About Exemplar Health Care**Eastlands 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 and physical disabilities. The home’s Robin Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.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.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 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] 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.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail]