Care Assistant - Fixed Term PT Days 19.5 hrs

Prime Life; Waddington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Care Assistant for St Michaels Care Centre in Waddington, Lincolnshire. The role offers set shifts on a 7-day week basis, with full training and support from the Quality Matters team.

Candidates should be patient and respectful, with a caring nature to support residents with age-related conditions, dementia, and mobility needs. Benefits include fully funded DBS, holiday pay, a Refer a Friend scheme up to £250, and access to a Blue Light Card.

Qualifications

• Prior care experience is desirable but not required.
• Full training is provided.
• Dementia awareness is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day.
• Support residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship and accompany residents to social outings or appointments.
• Maintain accurate written records and complete documentation.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents' health and wellbeing.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Respectful

Team player

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 Care Assistant, on a Fixed Term basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

Thisrole will be based at St Michaels Care Centre, in the heart of Waddington in Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 40 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental healthconditions, 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 Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• 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!
• Access to Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• 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 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.