Bank Care Assistant

Prime Life; Leicester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate care professionals to join their team as Bank Care Assistants. This rewarding role at Oaklands Care Home in Leicester involves providing dignified support to residents with various mental health conditions. You'll assist with personal hygiene, nutrition, and companionship, making a real difference in their lives. With a commitment to training and development, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills while being part of a caring community. If you have a genuine desire to help others and want to contribute positively to their well-being, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £11.67 to £12.00

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to support residents.
• Prior experience is desirable but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents with nutrition and hydration during meals.
• Encourage safe mobilization with mobility aids.

Skills

Caring Nature

Patience

Understanding

Respect for Individual Abilities

Communication Skills

Education

Experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker

Understanding of Dementia

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 Oaklands Care Home, in the heart of Leicester. The home is close to local main travel routes and has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 42 residents, living with a range of mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Care Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £11.67 to £12.00 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. Typically, 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 residents’ individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!