Senior Health Care Assistant - Nights

Exemplar Health Care; Warrington; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Warrington is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to lead a team dedicated to delivering high-quality care. Responsibilities include supporting residents with personal care, meal assistance, and promoting social activities. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care and demonstrate strong communication skills. The role offers various perks, including early access to wages and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant is required.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Good maths and English qualifications are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care.
• Assist residents during meal times.
• Promote social activities for residents.
• Supervise and support team members.
• Complete care documentation to a high standard.

Skills

Caring and kind

Effective communication

Team leading

Problem-solving

Understanding health needs

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant - Nights

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Position

Senior Health Care Assistant - nights

Care home

Woolston House

Location

Woolston, Warrington

Contract type

42 hours per week - Weekends required

Rate

£13.77 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.

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 escalat
• 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).

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

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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.