Senior Care Assistant

6 months ago


Knowsley, United Kingdom Exemplar Health Care Services Limited Full time

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Fernwood
Location: 239 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L36 8EL
Contract type: full time and part time hours
Rate: Up to £10.98 depending on qualifications

If you’re an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with our Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high-quality care for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Fernwood care home in Knowsley.

**About Exemplar Health Care**

Fernwood is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Fernwood will specialise in supporting adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

**About the role**

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead our Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents’ day-to-day lives.

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.

We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

**About you**

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

- 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.

**What we offer**

We offer great rewards and perks including:

- regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- access to wages before payday with fastP.A.Y.E
- retail and lifestyle discounts
- free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.98 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Do you have an NVQ in health and social care and what level?

Work Location: In person



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