Bank Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Kineton CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking caring Bank Care Assistants to join our friendly team at River Meadows Care Home in Kineton, Warwickshire. We welcome applicants with a genuine desire to support residents and provide compassionate care, with full training provided.

Prior experience is not essential, and a Dementia understanding is advantageous. Benefits include fully funded DBS, a comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme, and a Refer a Friend bonus up to £250.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Patience, understanding, and respectful of individual abilities.
• Dementia awareness is beneficial; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing for the day or bedtime.
• Support residents at meals to maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship, companionship and accompany residents on outings or appointments.
• Maintain accurate written records and documentation.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to promote health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and handle enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Empathy

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Bank Care Assistant. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at River Meadows Care Home, in the heart of Kineton in Warwickshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 41 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may require one to one assistance to maintain daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Care Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.61 rising to £13.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Bank Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and dressing for the day, or retiring to bed for the evening
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Bank Care Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typicaly, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial. If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant