Overview
Make a difference every day and give back to your community!
Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Bank Care Assistant. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.
Location
This role will be based at The Old Rectory in Stickney, Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 42 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. The home focuses on realigning residents to achieve maximum independence and recovery following physical and mental illness. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.
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!
* Acess to bluelight card ! - offers and discounts across UK
* Shift patterns across a 7-day working week between the hours of 7 am to 7 pm, or 7 pm to 7 am
Responsibilities
* Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and dressing for the day, or retiring to bed for the evening
* 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 a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
* Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries
What we’re looking for
* 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
* Experience with age-related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support
* Patience, understanding and respect for residents’ individual abilities
* Many residents live with dementia; an understanding of dementia would be beneficial
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!
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