Senior Health Care Assistant

Position:
Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home:
Hylton Grange

Location:

1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG

Contract type:
Permanent - Various 12 hour shifts days and nights, includes weekend working

Rate: £12.77 per hour

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. 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 wellbeing needs
• Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
• Ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard

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.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our 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, able to build trust and rapport with people
• Comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escal­ate
• A motivating team leader

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).

• 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

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email

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.

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