Full Time Night Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Blue Light Card access

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Night Care Assistant to join the team at St Michaels Care Centre, Waddington, Lincolnshire. The role involves supporting residents with personal care, wellbeing checks and nutrition during night shifts, in a compassionate, patient and respectful manner.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided, with opportunities to progress through the dedicated Quality Matters team and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Candidates for this role must be 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 to ensure safety and wellbeing of residents.
• Help residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely around the home with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate written records and complete documentation.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents’ health and wellbeing.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Night Care Assistant. 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 St Michaels Care Centre, in the heart of Waddington in Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 40 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!


• Access to Blue Light Card

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.