This role as a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Darwin Court Care Home in Lichfield offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents' lives every day. The position involves providing high standards of personal care, contributing to the care team, and ensuring continuity of services to residents. Avery Healthcare is committed to supporting and developing its teams, fostering a culture of respect, compassion, and a shared dedication to exceptional care.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, your focus will be on delivering high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.
Job responsibilities
* Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect for each individual at all times.
* Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, and signs of infection, and escalating any identified risks in a timely manner.
* Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
* Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
About you
To be successful in the role you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we provide a thorough induction and training programme.
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and others in the home.
* Be an efficient worker capable of carrying reasonable instructions from other team members.
* Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
About Avery
Avery is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for residents and employees alike. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, fostering an environment where employees feel valued and empowered.
Requirements
* A DBS Disclosure check – the cost will be covered by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Person Specification / Qualifications
* Experience is not required, as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role.
* The ideal candidate should be able to communicate effectively and demonstrate initiative, respect, efficiency, and adaptability.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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