Night Care Assistant

Yorkare Homes; Newport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkare Homes is seeking Night Care Assistants for its new Care Home in Driffield, opening in May 2025. This role involves providing personal care and support to residents while promoting their independence. Successful candidates will benefit from competitive pay, free DBS check, and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Free enhanced DBS check

Free Uniform

Comprehensive training and support

Staff recognition awards

Rewards App

Health Scheme

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care and support to residents with various needs.
• Willingness to undertake training necessary for role.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support as per residents' care plans.
• Assist with drinks and snacks during the night.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care provided.

Skills

Flexible

Caring

Compassionate

Self-motivated

Organised

Good communication skills

Job description

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Our new Care Home in Driffield is undergoing development and is expected to be completed in May 2025. The Home is located very close to the centre of Driffield, within walking distance to lots of shops and restaurants such as Forty One.

This luxury 68 bedroomed care home will include facilities such as an in-house bar, restaurant standard dining rooms, a full beauty salon and hairdressing room, a cinema, a convenience store, and outdoor terraces on each floor. The home will offer large, beautiful gardens, with a bowling green, allotments, and private seating areas for family, friends, and residents to enjoy.

All the bedrooms are designed to be spacious and will all come fully furnished with en-suite and all will include highly finished décor and interiors.

The ground-floor bedrooms will include doors out to private patio areas. There are also premium suites which all have their own kitchenettes or lounge areas and have been specially designed for couples or siblings but can be used individually also.

Yorkare Homes is one of the highest CQC-rated care providers nationally and that same level of care will be provided at our Driffield Care Home.

We are currently recruiting for Night Care Assistants

(CV selections will commence W/C 3rd February with interviews beginning to be scheduled starting the following week and ongoing until opening)

Fulltime and part time roles available

The role of a Care Assistant is to ensure the needs of the residents are met in a person-centred way that respects their dignity and promotes independence.

It is essential that all our staff are:

• Flexible, caring and compassionate.
• Positive, self-motivated and organised.
• Willing to undertake any training necessary to develop skills and competency relevant to the role.
• Sensitive to the needs of others.
• An active team player and must be able to work on own initiative.
• Possess good communication skills with colleagues and residents.

Overview of Job Description:

• To provide personal care and support to residents with a wide range of health care needs, illnesses and disabilities, all of which are available in their care plan for staff to follow
• Serve and assist with drinks and snacks if required through the night.
• Make and change beds; tidy rooms along with some light cleaning to ensure resident comfort and maintain the appearance of their home.
• To maintain accurate documentation with regards to the care and support given to our residents.
• To act as an advocate to the residents and communicate their needs and wishes when required to senior members of staff

In return the company will offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Free enhanced DBS check*
• Free Uniform
• Fully comprehensive training and development support from our in-house trainer
• Staff recognition awards
• Rewards App
• Health Scheme
• Working with a fantastic team of friendly, supportive, like-minded individuals

Yorkare Homes is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer

*Fee will be recouped should you leave within your probationary period.