Full Time Night Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £12.96–£13.32

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250 bonus

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a dedicated Night Care Assistant to join our Solihull home at Tanworth Court. You will provide dignified support to residents with age-related conditions, disabilities, and dementia, working as part of a compassionate team.

Full training is provided; prior care experience is helpful but not required. We offer opportunities for progression, DBS fully funded, and a reward-based Refer a Friend scheme. Interviews soon.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is desirable but not essential; full training provided.
• Must be patient, understanding and respectful to residents.
• Night shift availability required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and bedtime routine.
• Conduct routine welfare checks during the night to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Support residents to dine and maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate written records and complete documentation.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents’ health and wellbeing.
• Greet families and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

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 Tanworth Court, in the heart of Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 60 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Night 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 Night 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 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.