Full time Night Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Bitteswell with Bittesby; On-site; GBP 37,136,000 - 38,168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend up to £250

Transport from Leicester

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking dedicated Night Care Assistants to join our team at Lutterworth Country House in Bitteswell near Lutterworth. This full-time role focuses on compassionate care for residents with age-related conditions and dementia, with training provided. We offer great benefits and support for career development.

We provide free transport links from Leicester for applicants, a fully funded DBS, holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £250 per successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and bedtime routines.
• Complete nightly welfare checks to ensure residents are safe and well.
• Support residents to dine and stay hydrated as required.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely around the home with aids/equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate and timely written records and documentation.
• Engage with the care team and answer family enquiries as needed.

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 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 Lutterworth Country House, in the heart of Bitteswell near Lutterworth. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 66 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with early onset and advance stages of Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Prime Life offer free transport links for applicants living within Leicester, with daily transport running from our central location to the home in time for the start and end of your shifts!

Benefits of becoming our Night Care Assistant

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 rising 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 Night Care Assistant

• 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 Night 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 Night Care Assistant