Care Assistant - Full Time Nights

PrimeLife Ltd; Skegness; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme (£250)

Blue Light Card

Job summary

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. This role will be based at Seacroft Court in the seaside town of Skegness, a dually registered home for nursing and residential care serving 49 residents.

The role emphasizes patient, respectful support for residents with age-related health conditions and disabilities.

Qualifications

• Patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene and getting ready for bed.
• Carrying out routine welfare checks during the night.
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encouraging safe mobility with mobility aids and equipment.
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintaining accurate records and completing documentation.
• Engaging with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents’ well-being.
• Welcoming family members and handling enquiries.

Job description

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.

This role will be based at Seacroft Court in the seaside town of Skegness. The home is dually registered to provide both nursing and residential care, and has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 49 residents. Typically, residents within the home are living with a range of age-related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that 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

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 7am and 7pm, 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

Responsibilities of our 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