Senior Healthcare Assistant

Brainkind; Watford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £16.58/hr

33 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Simply Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Excellent training and support

Group life assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Free parking

Company Pension

Long Service and Staff Awards

Job summary

Brainkind is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant for the Stagenhoe Neurological Care Centre in Hertfordshire. The role involves coordinating high-quality, holistic, person-centred care and mentoring junior staff.

A Level 3 in Health and Social Care is essential, with weekend and bank holiday shifts included. The position offers a competitive hourly salary up to £16.58, with a market enhancement bringing £15.58 per hour, based on a 37.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Must have S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent.
• Numerate and literate with computer literacy.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Demonstrable leadership and supervision experience.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant care work experience.
• Audit awareness and coaching/mentoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and delegate care and support tasks while ensuring a safe, clean environment.
• Promote and respect individuals' rights and preferences.
• Comply with policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation.
• Complete inductions and mandatory training.
• Support choice in care delivery and help raise concerns or complaints.

Skills

Numeracy and literacy

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership and supervision

Care work experience

Audit awareness

Coaching and mentoring

Specialty competencies

Education

S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Senior Healthcare Assistant
Hitchin
£14.21 per hour with a £1.37 Market Enhancement (£15.58 per hour)
37.5hrs per week
Must have a Level 3 in Health and Social Care to apply
Will include weekend and bank holiday shifts
Why join us?
Brainkind has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at Stagenhoe Neurological Care Centre. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will coordinate the provision of high-quality holistic person-centred care and support to our service users. You will also provide direct supervision, coaching and mentoring to junior staff.
About us:
Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs. We provide specialist neurological care, rehabilitation and support tailored to the individual needs of people with a range of neurological conditions.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

• To carry out and delegate care and support tasks whilst ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment
• To ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged
• To comply with national and local policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation
• To complete local and corporate induction and attendance of mandatory and priority training
• To promote choice in the delivery of care and support. Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals' experience. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

About you:

• S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent - essential
• Numerate and literate
• Computer Literacy
• Good communication skills
• Experience of working within a team
• Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision
• 2 years relevant care work experience
• Audit awareness
• Coaching and mentoring experience and or qualifications
• Competencies that are specific to the speciality

Stagenhoe is not accessible by public transport

Rewards

• A competitive Salary of up to £16.58 per hour
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Free parking
• Company Pension
• Long Service and Staff Awards

All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.