Nights Senior Health Care Assistant
Exemplar Health Care is looking for a dedicated Nights Senior Health Care Assistant for our brand new care home, Wytham Lodge, in Burnley.
Position: Senior Health Care Assistant NIGHTS
Care home: Wytham Lodge
Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type: Full Time – 36 hours per week (night shifts only)
Rate: £12.77 per hour
About Exemplar Health Care
Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. The home supports adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. We offer great benefits and plentiful opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About The Role
Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead a small care team in delivering high‑quality care. No two days are 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
* leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
* ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard
We maintain higher‑than‑average staffing levels to give you more time with the people you support.
About You
Below are the attributes we value in a candidate:
* caring, kind, understanding and calm
* able to defuse challenging situations
* energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‑do attitude
* great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport
* comfortable working on your own initiative – but knows when to escalat[e]
* 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 relevant functional skills qualification).
What We Offer
* regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
* access to wages before payday
* retail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Blue Light Card eligibility
How To Apply
We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat, call 01977 630830 or email pod6@exemplarhc.com. Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
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