Overview
Join to apply for the Full time Night Care Assistant role at PrimeLife Ltd. PrimeLife Ltd are seeking passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Night Care Assistant on a full-time basis. There are several vacancies available and we are keen to meet with candidates for interviews as soon as possible.
This role will be based at Lutterworth Country House, in the heart of Bitteswell near Lutterworth. The home has been designed to cater to the needs of 66 residents, living with age-related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Many residents are living with early-onset and advanced stages of dementia. It is essential that candidates are patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.
PrimeLife offers free transport links for applicants living within Leicester, with daily transport from our central location to the home in time for the start and end of shifts.
This role offers great work-life balance with regular set shift patterns between 8pm and 8am, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, a range of benefits is offered.
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 the dedicated Quality Matters team
* Fully funded DBS
* Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards commitment to care
* Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate
Responsibilities
* Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
* Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
* Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
* Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
* Providing friendship and companionship to residents
* Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
* Being part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals to promote health and well-being
* Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries
What we’re looking for
We are seeking individuals with 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. Our residents may have age-related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities requiring dignified support. It is essential that candidates are patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.
If you have the skills and experience to become our Night Care Assistant, please click the apply button and we’ll be in touch.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Other
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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