Overview
Health Care Assistant role at Exemplar Health Care for Wykewood care home, Wyke, Bradford. Contract type: part time or full time (36, 42 or 48 hours per week) with flexible day and night shifts. Rate: £12.21 per hour (£12.31 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate). Care home CQC rating: Good.
Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? This role supports adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives, and provides a meaningful, rewarding career with a leading provider.
About Exemplar Health Care
Wykewood is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, great benefits and opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
Responsibilities
* Support people with their personal care
* Assist people at meal times
* Understand individual health and wellbeing needs
* Encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
* Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
* Complete and maintain care records
There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit supporting around ten people, providing time to spend with the people you support.
About You
Experience is essential for this role. You will align with Exemplar Health Care values: fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You are:
* 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 will be placed at the heart of everything you do. We offer induction, buddy support and ongoing training.
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
Click the button to “APPLY NOW”. For an informal chat, 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.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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