Overview
£12.21 per hour (£12.31 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate). This is a part-time or full-time role (36, 42 or 48 hours per week) with flexible day and night shifts. Care home: Wykewood, Wyke, Bradford. Care home CQC rating: Good.
Position: Health Care Assistant
About Exemplar Health Care
Wykewood is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. We offer stable employment and opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will be the same. Day-to-day responsibilities 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
We have higher-than-average staffing levels compared with other care providers. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit supporting around ten people, giving you more time to spend with those you support.
Responsibilities and expectations
* Identify with Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork
* Be caring, kind, understanding and calm
* Deal with and defuse challenging situations
* Be energetic, outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
* Be a great listener and communicator
* Put people at the heart of everything you do
* Experience is essential; induction, buddy system and ongoing training are provided
What we offer
* 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
Requirements
Experience is essential. You must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Please note you’ll undergo an induction and ongoing training to deliver exceptional care.
How to apply
Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to “APPLY NOW” or contact us for an informal chat at 01977 630830 or POD2@exemplarhc.com.
Important notice
We are an equal opportunity employer. No sponsorship is available for employment visas at this time.
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