Overview
Support Worker - Nights at Hylton Grange, Sunderland. Position: Health Care Assistant. Location: 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG. Contract type: Nights only (8pm to 8am). Hours per week: 24, 36, 42 or 48. Rate: £12.21 per hour (£12.31 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate).
About Exemplar Health Care
Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. We offer stable employment opportunities, benefits 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, but 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
We typically have higher-than-average staffing levels, with up to six colleagues on each unit supporting around ten people, giving you more time to spend with those you support.
About You
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’re also:
* Experienced, with more than 6 months previous experience in a care role
* 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
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. Experience is essential for this role, and we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.
What We Offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
* 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
How To Apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email POD2@exemplarhc.com. 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.
Note: This page contains standard job posting information and does not constitute a job offer or guarantee of employment.
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