Position: Health Care Assistant – Nights
Care Home: Laurel Place
Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract Type: Permanent – full time or part time 12‑hour shifts (8:00 pm to 8:00 am)
Rate: £14.21 per hour (increasing to £14.31 per hour upon completion of the Exemplar Care Certificate)
About the role
As a Health Care Assistant you will support adults with complex care needs to live their best lives. No two days will 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
* Completing and maintaining care records
Desired attributes and skills
* 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
* Someone who identifies with Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork
Benefits
* 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
About Exemplar Health Care
Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers that supports adults living with complex needs such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.
Legal notices
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.
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