Overview
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. The company is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and team members, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Shift Details: 21.15 p.m. to 7.15 a.m.
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join our award-winning team. Your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. You will assist residents with personal hygiene, recognise and understand clinical risk areas, and act courteously towards residents and visitors while respecting their dignity and individuality. You will need excellent communication skills, initiative, and the ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Additional responsibilities include:
* Assisting residents in all personal hygiene to promote independence, dignity and respect.
* Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas (weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections) and escalating identified risks in a timely manner.
* Acting courteously towards residents and 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 your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in the role. Our ideal candidate must:
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and other people in the home.
* Be an efficient worker who can follow reasonable instructions from other team members.
* Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
About Avery
At Avery, we are not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together" and we proudly 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
Please note this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
About the employer
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Avery Healthcare, Elstree, WD6 3RG
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