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 and support every aspect of our residents' day‑to‑day lives.
Responsibilities
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
* Leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
* Ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard
Qualities & Values
Above all, you're someone who identifies 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
* A great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people
* Comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalate
* A motivating team leader
Qualifications
* Relevant experience
* Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care
* Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or relevant functional skills qualification)
Benefits
* 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
We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro‑disabilities including brain injuries and strokes, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease, and physical disabilities.
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