Care Assistant - Full Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Oadby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay (£12.96–£13.32)

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme (£250)

Progress with Quality Matters team

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for full-time work at Woodlands Care Home in the Oadby area of Leicester. The role focuses on dignified support for residents with various health needs, requiring patience and a caring approach.

Full training is provided and opportunities exist to progress with our Quality Matters team. Benefits include funded DBS, comprehensive holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £250 per successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Patience and understanding of residents' individual abilities; 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 safe mobilization with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship, companionship, and accompany residents to appointments or social outings.
• Maintain accurate written records and documentation.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents' health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

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 Care Assistant, on a full time basis. 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 Woodlands Care Home in the Oadby area of Leicester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 26 residents, living with a range physical and mental health conditions, some related to age, which require dignified support from our caring team. 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:

• 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!

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.