Senior Health Care Assistant - Days

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Woolston is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care. You'll support residents with personal care and lead care teams in a brand new care home. The role requires a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, and candidates should be caring, energetic, and effective communicators. This position offers 42 hours per week and a competitive rate of £13.27 per hour.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in care settings.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team.
• Experience in working with individuals with complex health needs.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care.
• Assist people at meal times.
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs.
• Encourage social activities for residents.
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect.
• Lead and support a team of care colleagues.
• Ensure high standards of care documentation.

Skills

Caring

Understanding

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant - Days

Care home: Woolston House

Location: Woolston, Warrington

Contract type: 42 hours per week - Weekends required

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 home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Woolston House care home in Warrington.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro‑disabilities including brain injuries and strokes, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease, 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 escalated
• 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

• 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. Please apply online or contact us for an informal chat.

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.