Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Beaconsfield; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training programme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group operates Beaconsfield Heights Care Home in Beaconsfield. The Care Assistant role focuses on personal hygiene care, supporting residents’ independence and dignity, and spotting clinical risks for timely escalation.

No prior experience is required as a full induction and training programme is provided. The position may require flexible cover at short notice and the right to work in the UK with a DBS check.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full induction and training provided.
• Flexible cover at short notice is required for the role.
• Right to work in the UK is required.
• DBS check is required and the employer covers the cost.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene care, supporting their independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection, and escalate them in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality.
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
• Deliver high standards of personal care as part of the care team, ensuring continuity of services to residents.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Efficient work

Flexibility

Job description

Care Assistant post at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group, a provider of elderly care homes. The work centres on personal hygiene care, keeping residents' dignity and independence, and spotting clinical risks such as pressure sores, falls and infections, then escalating them. No prior experience is needed, as a full induction and training programme is given, though the role calls for flexible cover at short notice. Right to work in the UK and a DBS check are required, and the employer meets the DBS cost.

What the job involves

• Assist residents with all personal hygiene care, supporting their independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection, and expedite them in a timely manner
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks
• Deliver high standards of personal care as part of the care team, ensuring continuity of services to residents

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Show initiative and be respectful towards residents and others in the home
• Work efficiently and carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Adapt and cover a range of responsibilities flexibly at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What's offered

• Thorough induction and training programme
• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career