Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: Lakeview
Location: Leigh, Wigan
Contract type: Full time - 42 hours per week (Days only)
Rate: £13.27 per hour
About Exemplar Health Care
Lakeview is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro‑disabilities including Huntington’s disease, and physical disabilities.
About The Role
Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents’ day‑to‑day lives. 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
* Leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
* Ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard
We have higher‑than‑average staffing levels, with usually 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 values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
* 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, able to build trust and rapport with people
* Comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalage
* A motivating team leader
To apply, 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 a relevant functional skills qualification).
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
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 pod6@exemplarhc.com.
Please 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.
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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