Night Care Assistant

Primelife; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend bonus

Blue Light Card

Career progression support

Job summary

Primelife is seeking Night Care Assistants for Hawkhurst Residential Home in Blackburn, Lancashire. Roles are full- or part-time with night shifts between 8pm and 8am, seven days a week, dedicated to providing dignified care to residents with various health needs.

Benefits include fully funded DBS, comprehensive holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme up to £250 per successful candidate. A blue light Card is also available to staff.

Qualifications

• We require a genuine caring nature and the desire to make a real difference for our residents.
• Full training is provided to all recruits.
• Prior care experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and evening routines.
• Carry out routine welfare checks overnight to ensure safety.
• Support residents with meals and hydration and monitor nutrition.
• Encourage safe mobility using mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate records and complete documentation.
• Collaborate with the care team and other professionals as needed.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Job description

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
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 Night 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 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.