Exemplar Health Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant to join their team, with this rewarding role offering numerous benefits and a great fit for students.
About the Company
Located in Kirkdale, Kavanagh Place is a specialist nursing home operated by Exemplar Health Care, offering exceptional care for adults with complex mental health needs, dementia, and physical disabilities. This 40-bed home is divided into four purpose-built units, creating a homely and supportive environment where residents feel safe and valued. The Abbey Unit within the facility caters specifically to male residents, ensuring tailored care to meet their unique needs.
Why Choose Kavanagh Place?
Kavanagh Place provides high-acuity, nurse-led care, especially for individuals with secondary diagnoses, co-morbidities, or past placement challenges. With a dedicated team focused on helping residents achieve personal goals and lead fulfilling lives, Kavanagh Place stands out as a beacon of quality care. The home is also proudly accredited by the Huntington’s Disease Association, highlighting its commitment to excellence in care.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re looking to make a positive impact and grow in a supportive, resident-centered environment, consider joining the Kavanagh Place team at Exemplar Health Care. Apply today to become part of a team dedicated to enhancing lives.
Position: Care Assistant
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Kirkdale, UK
About the Role
Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Kavanagh Place care home in Liverpool.
As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care 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.
And, you can be proud to work for one of the country’s leading providers. The number of our homes rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ far exceeds the national average.
Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.
Main Duties
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 well-being needs
- Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
- Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
- Completing and maintaining care records
We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit that supports around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.
Qualifications
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.
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.
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.
Benefits
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- Access to wages before payday with fast P.A.Y.E
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- Free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
December 4, 2024