Care Assistant Nights

Primelife; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS funded

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light card

Job summary

Prime Life is recruiting Night Care Assistants for weekend night shifts at Loran House Care Home in Hull. The role offers 8pm–8am shifts across a 7-day week, with a supportive team and opportunities for progression.

Benefits include funded DBS, holiday pay, a Refer a Friend scheme, and discounted access to a Blue Light card. We’re looking for patient, dedicated carers who can help residents maintain independence and dignity during night-time care and support their well-being and comfort through

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, but full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with 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 mobility aids and equipment.
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation.
• Being part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals to promote residents' well-being.
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Team player

Job description

Role overview

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Night Care Assistant, on weekends. 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 Care Assistant

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8pm and 8am, 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

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. Typical 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.