About the company
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They operate over 100 homes across the country and offer a supportive and empowering environment for employees.
About the role
Care Assistant at Astbury Manor Care Home, Berkshire.
Shift details: 3 long days 07.45 – 20.00, including weekends.
Your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team, ensuring continuity of services to residents.
Key responsibilities
* Assist residents with personal hygiene ensuring independence, dignity and respect.
* Recognise and understand clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections and promptly raise any identified risks.
* Act courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting dignity and individuality.
* Practice safe systems of work across all tasks.
* Carry out duties as directed by other team members and adapt to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
About you
* Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Show initiative, respect towards residents and other people in the home.
* Work efficiently and follow reasonable instructions.
* Be adaptive and flexible to cover responsibilities at short notice.
* Live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience is not required. A thorough induction and training programme is provided.
Ideal candidate must be able to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents, be an efficient worker, and be adaptable and flexible.
Requirements
* A DBS Disclosure check, cost covered by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
Additional Information
This advert may be withdrawn before the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications and business needs.
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