Senior Health Care Assistant - nights

Exemplar Health Care; Hindley; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Regular supervision

Early wage access

Discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Résumé du poste

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

Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification and Maths/English GCSEs, and possess a caring, proactive mindset. This role is based in Leigh, Wigan and requires full-time availability for night shifts.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification is required.
• Maths and English GCSEs (grade C or above) or equivalent.

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Caring & calm demeanor

Communication skills

Team leadership

Initiative

Formation

Health & Social Care Level 3

Maths and English GCSEs

Description du poste

Senior Health Care Assistant - nights

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.

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).

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.

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.