Position
Health Care Assistant
Care Home
Hylton Grange
Location
1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG
Contract Type
Various hours available part time or full time
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 across three units.
Our senior and senior–care staff enjoy a higher-than-average pay raise, and we invest in a culture of continuous learning, safe care and a collaborative environment where you can grow inside and outside of this home.
About the role
We support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will ever 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
We have higher‑than‑average staffing levels when compared to other care providers. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit that supports around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.
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 us on 01977 630830 or email POD2@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.
Directions
Hylton Grange is a five minute drive from the A19. Follow the A183 exit toward Chester le Street / Sunderland and at the first roundabout, take the first exit onto Hylton Road and go through another roundabout. Turn left onto St Luke’s Road, then turn right onto Fordfield Road. The home is on the corner of Poole Road and Fordfield Road, opposite Blackie Park. There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park, and street parking is available along Poole Road and Fordfield Road.
Public transport to Hylton Grange
The home is a short walk from several bus stops, including the Fordfield Road-Polebrook Road stop accessed by bus 10. There is also a train station in the area – Sunderland Train Station is 2.6 miles away (about a 10‑minute drive).
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