Senior Healthcare Assistant - Luton

TN United Kingdom; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join their dedicated team at a specialist neurological care centre. In this role, you will coordinate high-quality, person-centred care while supervising and mentoring junior staff. Your expertise will help enhance the lives of individuals with neurological conditions, ensuring their rights and choices are respected. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others within a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and support, this is the role for you!

Benefits

35 days’ holiday including bank holidays

Pension Contributions

Blue Light Card discounts

Perkbox

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Eye voucher scheme

Long service and staff awards

Free uniform

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent.
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience in care work are required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate high-quality person-centred care and support for service users.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff while ensuring a safe environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Leadership and supervision

Teamwork

Numerate and literate

Coaching and mentoring

Audit awareness

Education

S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Computer Literacy

Job description

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Client:

The Disabilities Trust

Location:

Hitchin, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6a570167268d

Job Views:

26

Posted:

21.03.2025

Expiry Date:

05.05.2025

Job Description:

Senior Healthcare Assistant £12.26 - £12.82 per hour + weekend enhancements 37.5 hours per week

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.

About the role:

1. To carry out and delegate care and support tasks whilst ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment.
2. To ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
3. To comply with national and local policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation.
4. To complete local and corporate induction and attendance of mandatory and priority training.
5. 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:

1. S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent - essential
2. Numerate and literate
3. Computer Literacy
4. Good communication skills
5. Experience of working within a team
6. Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision
7. 2 years relevant care work experience
8. Audit awareness
9. Coaching and mentoring experience and or qualifications
10. Competencies that are specific to the specialty

Enhancements: Friday midnight to Sunday midnight (weekends) 30% Public Holidays 24 hours midnight to midnight 60%

Rewards: You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• 35 days’ holiday including bank holidays.
• Pension Contributions
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
• Perkbox
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free uniform
• Free Parking

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*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.