Care Assistant Full Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 1,785,000 - 1,835,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250 per successful ref

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking caring Day Care Assistants for Loran House Care Home in Hull. Shifts run 8am–8pm across a 7-day week, with a strong focus on dignity, independence and resident wellbeing. Full training is provided where needed, and DBS is funded for new team members.

Benefits include DBS funding, Holiday Pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £250, along with Blue Light Card discounts and supportive team culture to help you thrive in care.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and patience are essential for resident welfare.
• Patience, understanding and respect for each resident's abilities are required.
• Willingness to participate in full training if prior care experience is limited.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and night-time care.
• Carry out routine welfare checks throughout the night.
• Support residents with dining and maintaining nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate records and complete documentation.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary care team to promote health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

Respectful

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a 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 of becoming our Day Care Assistant

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns to work hours 8am to 8pm, 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 £12.96 to £13.32 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 of our Day Care Assistant include

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
• Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents
• 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 Day 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, mental 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. If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Day Care Assistant.