Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care is recruiting a Health Care Assistant for Laurel Place, its care home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The home supports adults with complex needs such as acquired brain injury, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

What you'll do:

• Support people with personal care and at meal times
• Understand and respond to each person's health and wellbeing needs
• Encourage involvement in social activities in and out of the home
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Complete and maintain care records

What they ask for: experience and qualifications are valued but not essential. They are looking for caring, calm and positive people who communicate well and can handle challenging situations. Induction, buddying and ongoing training are provided.

Hours and pay: permanent, full or part time, 12-hour day (8am to 8pm) or night (8pm to 8am) shifts. £14.21 per hour, rising to £14.31 per hour once the Exemplar care certificate is completed.

What the employer offers: supervision, peer support and career prospects, early access to wages, retail and lifestyle discounts, a free DBS check, 24/7 counselling and support, and Blue Light Card eligibility.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK; the employer cannot sponsor visas for this role.

Apply directly on Exemplar Health Care's website using the button on this page.