Care Assistant - Bank

PrimeLife Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care organization in Hull is seeking compassionate individuals for the role of Bank Care Assistant. Candidates will provide essential support to residents with various health conditions, ensuring dignity and independence. Full training is provided, making this a great opportunity for those looking to make a difference. Pay ranges from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour based on qualifications, along with various benefits including a rewarding holiday scheme and refer-a-friend bonuses.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for career progress

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend bonus up to £250

Access to Blue Light Card savings

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents to dine and maintain good nutrition.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on outings.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Engage with other care professionals for resident health.
• Assist family members with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding

Respect for individuals

Ability to work with dementia patients

Job description

Overview

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 Loran House Care Home, in Hull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. The home provides a unique reablement service within the local community and supports individuals with short stay respite care following their discharge from hospitals, to ensure a safe return home once rehabilitated. It is essential that candidates for this role are patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities to maximise and promote their independence.

Benefits

• 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!
• Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

Responsibilities

• 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

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 please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!