Position: Night Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: Tees Grange
Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH
Contract type: 42hrs per week, Nights only role
Rate: £13.27 per hour
We are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our team.
About Exemplar Health Care
Opened in June 2023, Tees Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro‑disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.
About The Role
Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high‑quality care for the people we support. 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
About You
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You have:
* 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 elevate
* a motivating team leader
Qualifications
To apply for this role, 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 discounts
* free DBS check
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Blue Light Card eligibility
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