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<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Health Care Assistant&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home:&amp;nbsp;Fernwood&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;239 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L36 8EL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type:&amp;nbsp;Full and part time contracts with a mixture of day and night shifts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate:&amp;nbsp;£11.44 - £11.79 Per Hour (Depending on qualification)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Fernwood&amp;nbsp;care home in Knowsley.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.&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 have the chance to really make your mark.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fernwood is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fernwood 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;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.&amp;nbsp;&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;completing and maintaining &lt;strong&gt;care records&lt;/strong&gt;.&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/1029766837/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a> you&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re also:&amp;nbsp;&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.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&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&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.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&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:pod3@exemplarhc.com">pod3@exemplarhc.com</a>.&amp;nbsp;&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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</p>


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