Senior Care Assistant: Lead Dementia Care with Dignity

Prime Life Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Prime Life Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Senior Care Assistant at Ashlands Care Home to provide compassionate, patient support for residents with ageing-related conditions including dementia.

You will lead a care team, manage care plans, and assist with personal care and medications. The role offers regular shifts across a 7-day week, DBS covered, and opportunities to progress within a supportive Quality Matters team.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential.
• Full training and mentoring are provided to new leaders.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Empathy

Job description

Prime Life Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Senior Care Assistant at Ashlands Care Home to provide compassionate, patient support for residents with ageing-related conditions including dementia.

You will lead a care team, manage care plans, and assist with personal care and medications. The role offers regular shifts across a 7-day week, DBS covered, and opportunities to progress within a supportive Quality Matters team.