Support Worker at Exemplar Health Care, Skegby, Nottinghamshire
Exemplar Health Care · Direct employer
£13.21 an hour
Skegby · Permanent
Support Worker
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Position: Support Worker
Care home: Meadowcroft
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: Permanent 42 hours per week 12 hour shifts on a rota, includes weekend working
Rate: £13.21 per hour (increasing to £13.31 on completion on Exemplar Care Certificate)
Care home CQC rating: Good
Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant (also known as Support Workers) at Meadowcroft care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex mental health needs to live their best lives.
This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride – you’ll be making a real difference each and every day.
About Exemplar Health Care
Meadowcroft is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs.
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 Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
encouraging and engaging people in learning and developing their daily living skills and independence
recognising when people are unwell and providing the appropriate support
supporting people with their personal care such as getting washed, having a shower and getting dressed
assisting people at meal times
supporting people with their health and wellbeing needs
encouraging people to take part in social activities, both inside and outside the home
promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect at all times
filling in care records.
About you
We value relevant experience and qualifications, six months experience in a care setting is required but qualifications aren’t essential for this role.
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care 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.
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.
We’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.
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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