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Overview
PrimeLife Ltd is hiring a Care Assistant on a full-time basis. The role is based at Lyndon Croft Care Home, Solihull, caring for residents with age-related health conditions, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions.
It is essential that candidates are patient, understanding, and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.
Base pay range
Pay range information appears to be provided by PrimeLife Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Benefits
* Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 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 savings – The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces
Responsibilities
* Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
* Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
* Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
* Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
* Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
* Being part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as required, to promote residents’ health and well-being
* Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries
What we’re looking for
To be successful, 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 desirable, but not essential as full training is provided. The role involves supporting residents with age-related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities. Many residents live with dementia, so an understanding of dementia is beneficial.
If you have the skills and experience to become our Care Assistant, please apply today and we’ll be in touch.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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