Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Career prospects

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant for Primrose Place in Coalville. You will lead a small care team, work alongside the Nurse in Charge, and deliver high-quality care to residents with diverse needs.

The role involves supporting personal care, meals, and day-to-day wellbeing, with a focus on dignity, independence and teamwork. State-of-the-art facilities and opportunities to progress are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
• GCSE English and Maths (grades C+).
• Experience as Health Care Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Help residents at meal times and monitor wellbeing.
• Understand individual health needs and document care.
• Encourage participation in social activities in and out of the home.
• Promote dignity, independence and respect; lead a care team.
• Ensure care documentation is completed to a high standard.

Skills

Caring

Team leadership

Communication

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care

GCSE English & Maths C or above

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Primrose Place

Location: Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB

Contract type: Various Hours Available 12 hour shifts

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 join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

When open, Primrose Place will support adults living with 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 escape
• 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.