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Senior Health Care Assistant

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Position: Senior Health Care Assistant
Care home: The Lodge 
Location: Swallownest, S26 4WB
Contract type: 42 hours average over two weeks (3 x 12 hour shifts week 1, 4 x 12 hour shifts second week)
Rate: £13.27 Per hour
Care home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQC

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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at The Lodge learning disability service in Swallownest.

About Exemplar Health Care 

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

We support six adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities.

With this small group living, we provide a homely environment for the people we support. 

With us, you’ll be mindful that you’re working in people’s home and understand that every day is led by what the people living at The Lodge want to do. Flexibility and adaptability is a must. 

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 to achieve their personal goals and be in control of their day to day lives 
• enabling people to access their hobbies and interests and be part of their local community 
• supporting people with their personal care
• assisting people at meal times by promoting choice and involvement in all aspects of meal preparation 
• 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 
• energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
• a great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people
• adaptable
• comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalate
• a motivating team leader.

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

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

• 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

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