Senior Health Care Assistant

Position:Senior Health Care AssistantCare home:Fairburn ValeLocation:Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2PYContract type:Full Time, 36 - 42 hours per weekRate: £11.98 per hourCare home CQC rating:Rated ‘Good’ by CQCIf 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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Fairburn Valecare home in Castleford.About Exemplar Health CareFairburn Vale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.We support adults living with complex mental health needs, brain injuries, physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.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 roleOur 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 careassisting people at meal timesunderstanding individual health and wellbeing needsencouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the homepromoting choice, dignity, independence and respectleading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleaguesensuring that care documentation is 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:Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.You’re also:caring, kind, understanding and calmable to deal with, and defuse, challenging situationsenergetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitudea great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with peoplecomfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalatea 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 offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before payday with fastP.A.Y.Eretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email ##### 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.“There are many career opportunities at Exemplar Health Care and the support that I’ve received has been amazing. Everyone at Exemplar Health Care is committed to not only our residents, but each other. I am proud to be part of the Exemplar family.”Whether it’s RCNi membership or NMC PIN payment for Nurses, or lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, we’re always thinking about new ways of saying ‘thank you’ for being part of our team.Lifestyle and retail discounts- all colleagues can access great savings and monthly discounts on high street shops, restaurants, pubs and holidays, as well as 2-for-1 cinema tickets.Employee Assistance Programme- all colleagues can access 24/7 counselling and support through our wellbeing partner, Care First.Pension plan- after 3 months, you’ll be auto-enrolled into our pension scheme with NOW pensions, where you’ll have up to 5% of your earnings (depending on your salary) put into the pension and we’ll contribute an additional 3%.Paid DBS check- we’ll pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don’t need to cover the cost.Referral bonus- if you recommend a friend for a care role with us, you’ll both receive £150, and you can refer as many people as you like.Career development opportunities- there are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and progress in your career at Exemplar Health Care, if you wish. Find out more.
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