Care Assistant - Twilight shift - 35 hours

Prime Life; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services is seeking dedicated Night Care Assistants to join their compassionate team. This role offers a great work-life balance with set shift patterns, providing essential support to residents with various health conditions. Candidates will play a vital role in ensuring the dignity and well-being of residents while receiving comprehensive training and support. With competitive hourly rates and a range of benefits, this position is perfect for those who are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others. If you have a caring nature and are eager to help, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Hourly pay rates

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and bedtime.
• Complete routine welfare checks throughout the night.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely around the home.

Skills

Patient Care

Personal Hygiene Assistance

Nutrition and Hydration Support

Mobility Assistance

Record Keeping

Education

Care Assistant Training

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Night Care Assistant, on a full or part 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 Hawkhurst Residential Home in Blackburn, Lancashire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 26 residents, living with a range of physical 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 6pm and 11pm, 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 £12.45to £12.80per 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. 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 ourCare Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!