Overview
Senior Health Care Assistant at Wytham Lodge, Burnley. Full-time (36 hours per week minimum) including weekends. Rate: £12.77 per hour.
Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX. Care home: Wytham Lodge. Part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading nursing care provider. This is a brand-new team in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built home that will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.
Role summary: 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.
Responsibilities
* Support people with their personal care
* Assist people at meal times
* Understand individual health and wellbeing needs
* Encourage and support involvement in social activities, both in and out of the home
* Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
* Lead, motivate and support a team of care colleagues
* Ensure 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
Above all, you identify 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
* Great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport
* Comfortable working on your own initiative, but know when to escalate
* Motivating team leader
Qualifications: 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).
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. 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.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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