Senior Health Care Assistant - Nights

Exemplar Health Care; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages paid before payday

DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card

Discounts on retail and lifestyle

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Lakeview care home in Wigan is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to join the night shift team. You will work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead a small care team to deliver high-quality support for residents.

Role involves personal care, assisting at meals, monitoring wellbeing, promoting dignity and independence, and maintaining accurate care records. Full-time, nights, 42 hours per week, with a starting rate of £13.27 per hour.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is essential.
• GCSE Maths and English at C or above or equivalent.
• Experience in a care setting with a patient-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care and daily activities.
• Assist residents at meal times and monitor wellbeing.
• Encourage participation in social activities and maintain dignity.
• Lead and motivate a small care team on night shifts.
• Complete care documentation to a high standard.

Skills

Caregiving

Team leadership

Communication

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care

GCSE Maths and English (C or above)

Job description

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Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Lakeview

Location: Leigh, Wigan

Contract type: Full time - 42 hours per week. Nights only.

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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Lakeview care home in Wigan.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lakeview 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, neuro-disabilities including Huntington’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. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit that supports around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

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.

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 escalation
• 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).

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.

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].