Senior Health Care Assistant

Position: Nights Senior Health Care Assistant

Location: Tees Grange, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH

Contract type: 42 hours per week, days and nights available

Rate: £13.27 per hour

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. This is an exciting time to join a brand new, growing team and help shape the home in its first year.

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 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. Usually up to six colleagues on each unit support around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

About You

You are 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 elevate the situation
• a motivating team leader

To apply, 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

How To Apply

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Please note, 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.

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