Senior Care Assistant Full Time Nights

Prime Life; Shirley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card discounts

Learning and progression support

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for Tanworth Court in Solihull to support residents with age-related conditions, including dementia, ensuring dignity and respect. You will lead the care team, review care plans, and monitor medication administration to uphold high-quality care.

The role offers regular shift patterns across a 7-day week, with DBS funding, holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme. Blue Light Card discounts are also available.

Qualifications

• Experience in care roles with dementia-friendly and age-related needs.
• Ability to lead and support a care team while maintaining dignity and respect.
• Willingness to work across a 7-day rota.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support care team to ensure high quality of care.
• Review and implement resident care plans with regular assessments.
• Administer and record prescribed medications with accuracy.
• Promote residents’ dignity and independence in daily living.

Skills

Caregiving

Patient-focused

Team leadership

Medication administration

Job description

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

Thisrole will be based atTanworthCourt, in the heart of Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed 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 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 £13.85to £14.92per 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 savings - The UK's number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

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. At least 12 months prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential for this role, 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.