Senior Care Assistant

Primelife; Scunthorpe; Presencial; GBP 19.000 - 22.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Opportunities for progression

Descripción de la vacante

Primelife’s Phoenix Park Care Village in Scunthorpe is seeking a compassionate Senior Care Assistant to support residents with dignity and independence. You will lead care colleagues, review care plans, and help residents maintain daily routines.

Role includes administering medications as prescribed, promoting quality of life, and encouraging participation in daily living. Full training is provided, with regular shifts across a 7-day week and competitive hourly pay.

Formación

• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential.
• Willingness to participate in training and mentoring.
• Able to work across a 7-day week shifts.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and support care team to provide high-quality care to residents.
• Review care plans and assess residents’ needs with ongoing evaluation.
• Engage with residents respectfully, upholding dignity and communication differences.
• Administer and record medications as prescribed with accurate dosing checks.
• Promote residents’ independence and quality of life.
• Encourage residents to participate in daily living discussions.
• Assist with personal care as needed.

Conocimientos

Caring nature

Patience

Teamwork

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically our residents at Phoenix Park live with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one to one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns 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 £13.85 to £14.92 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 Senior Care Assistant include:

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior 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. Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential for this role, though prior leadership or supervisory experience is not essential as full training and mentoring is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting 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.