Bank Care Assistant

Prime Life; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Job summary

Prime Life invites applications for Bank Care Assistants at Westerlands Care Village, Brough. Join a friendly team delivering dignified support to residents with age-related conditions and other care needs in a purpose-built home.

Training is provided; prior experience helps but is not essential. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain records, and contribute to residents' wellbeing while building rewarding relationships.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of dementia is beneficial to support residents effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing for the day or night.
• Support residents to eat and drink, ensuring good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with mobility aids and equipment where needed.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on social activities and appointments.
• Maintain accurate written records and complete documentation.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents' health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries at the home.

Skills

Caring nature

Dementia awareness

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 atWesterlandsCare Village, in Brough. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 83 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. 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 £12.96to £13.32per 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 as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant.