At a Glance
- Tasks: Support residents with daily living activities and ensure their comfort and dignity.
- Company: Caring organisation focused on improving the lives of older people.
- Benefits: Friendly workplace, ongoing training, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a close-knit team that values each other and the residents.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in people's lives every day.
- Qualifications: Warm, organised, and passionate about care; experience is a bonus.
The predicted salary is between 10 - 12 £ per hour.
Location: Riverside View, Darlington, DL1 2AQ
Job Type: Bank roles (0 hours)
Sponsorship: Not currently available
What You'll Be Doing
- Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting or assisting Residents with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living.
- Assist Residents in all aspects of their care needs (e.g., physical, emotional and spiritual).
- Provide attention when needed whilst ensuring Residents retain their comfort and dignity.
- Pay particular attention to assisting Residents who have limited mobility or physical/learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided.
- Closely monitor Residents who may be confused and/or have behavioural problems.
- Assist in the promotion of continence.
- Assist in the delivery of care for Residents who are dying or who have a progressive illness.
- Assist with last offices.
- Observe care planning needs for Residents and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
- Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
- Answer Nurse call system, giving assistance as required.
- Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly, and pass on messages promptly.
- Under the supervision and guidance of senior Care Staff, report on the well‑being of Residents.
- Carry out regular checks on Residents at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
- Make visitors feel welcome.
- Provide refreshments/assistance as and when required.
- Make and change beds, ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are empty, in line with the Home’s disposal of waste policy.
- Ensure the Home’s resources are used appropriately.
- Clean and maintain equipment used by Residents or Relatives (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles).
- Ensure the Home is kept clean and tidy, in line with the Company’s attention to detail philosophy.
- Record participation and feedback to ensure meaningful engagement.
What We’re Looking For
- Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
- Organised, reliable and a team player
- Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
- Passionate about improving the lives of older people
- Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
- Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values
What We Offer
- A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
- Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day
- A valued role within a close‑knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents
Care Assistant (Bank) employer: Marton Care Homes
At Riverside View, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a warm and supportive work environment where Care Assistants can thrive. Our commitment to ongoing training and career progression ensures that every team member has the opportunity to grow while making a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents. Join us in a close-knit team that values compassion, teamwork, and the dignity of those we care for.
We think you need these skills to ace Care Assistant (Bank)
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Flexibility
Adaptability
Time Management
Organizational Skills
Teamwork
