Overview

Health Care Assistant role at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland. Position: Health Care Assistant. Care home: Laurel Place. Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG. Contract type: Full time or part time, 24, 36, 42 or 48 hours per week. Must be flexible for days and nights. Rate: £12.21 per hour (£12.31 per hour on completion of Exemplar care certificate).About Exemplar Health Care

Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as 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.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:supporting people with their personal careassisting people at meal timesunderstanding individual health and wellbeing needsencouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the homepromoting choice, dignity, independence and respectcompleting and maintaining care records .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

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they 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.caring, kind, understanding and calmable to deal with, and defuse, challenging situationsenergetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitudea great listener and communicatorYou’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.What We Offer

regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibilityHow To Apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email POD2@exemplarhc.comPlease 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.Job Details

Seniority level: Entry levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Health Care ProviderIndustries: Hospitals and Health Care

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