This role as a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Gravesend is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of residents. The role requires a minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, along with 2 years' experience in a similar care environment.
Responsibilities
* Support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.
* Monitor the wellbeing of each resident, be aware of changes impacting care and care plans, ensure that new needs are met, and update written records to reflect variations.
* Be involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
* Support residents with their medication requirements.
* Undertake staff supervisions and support staff with their development where required.
* Act as a key point of contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, and with health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". They are committed to creating enriching experiences for residents and their team, offering care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Avery aims to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
About you
To be successful, you will demonstrate our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
* Have 2 years of experience in a similar care environment.
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Be able to support and nurture residents and staff with a positive attitude.
* Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
About Avery
At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Requirements and disclosures
* This role requires a DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note this advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
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