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<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Senior Health Care Assistant&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Wytham Lodge&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Full Time- 36 hours per week minimum- Including weekends&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;£12.77 per hour&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you’re an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our Senior&amp;nbsp;Health Care Assistants&amp;nbsp;work closely with our Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high-quality care for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll&amp;nbsp;have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;supporting people with their &lt;strong&gt;personal care&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;assisting people at&lt;strong&gt; meal times&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;understanding individual &lt;strong&gt;health and wellbeing&lt;/strong&gt; needs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;encouraging and supporting people to take part in &lt;strong&gt;social activities&lt;/strong&gt;, both in and out of the home&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;promoting choice, &lt;strong&gt;dignity&lt;/strong&gt;, independence and respect&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;leading, motivating and &lt;strong&gt;supporting a team&lt;/strong&gt; of care colleagues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ensuring that &lt;strong&gt;care documentation&lt;/strong&gt; is completed to a high standard.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Download our job description to read more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a> you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re also:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;caring, kind, understanding and calm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a motivating team leader.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;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).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;access to wages before payday &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle discounts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod6@exemplarhc.com">pod6@exemplarhc.com</a>&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</p>


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