Senior Healthcare Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Bishop Auckland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant for its new Laurel Place home in Bishop Auckland. You will lead a small team, ensuring high-quality care for residents. Ideal candidates are caring, energetic, and hold a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Regular supervision and peer support

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health care is required.
• Ability to handle challenging situations calmly.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and daily activities.
• Lead and motivate a team of care colleagues.
• Complete care documentation to a high standard.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant

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Position:Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home:Laurel Place
Location:Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type: Full time and part time hours- 12 hours shifts
Rate:£12.77 per hour

This is a newly opened home

If you’re an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.

Our SeniorHealth Care Assistantswork 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’llhave the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

Laurel Place supports 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 theirpersonal care
• assisting people atmeal times
• understanding individualhealth and wellbeingneeds
• encouraging and supporting people to take part insocial activities, both in and out of the home
• promoting choice,dignity, independence and respect
• leading, motivating andsupporting a teamof care colleagues
• ensuring thatcare documentationis 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.

Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/

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 escalate
• 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.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

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.