Bank Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care service provider in Scunthorpe is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as Bank Care Assistants. The role involves assisting residents with personal hygiene, nutrition, and mobility, as well as providing companionship. Candidates should have a caring nature and a desire to help those living with various health conditions, including dementia. Full training is provided, making this a great opportunity for those looking to start a career in care. Flexible shift patterns are available, offering a competitive hourly rate.

Benefits

Hourly pay £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Qualifications

• Desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant is desirable but not essential.
• Respectful of resident’s individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents to maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility around the home.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on outings.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Engage with other care professionals.
• Assist family members with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

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 Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically our residents at Phoenix Park live 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 also require one to one personal support to maintain their 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

This role offers great work life balance, with shift patterns offered across a 7-day working week between the hours of 8am and 8pm, or 8pm and 8am. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 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 resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and 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!