Care Assistant

NHS Jobs; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is hiring a Care Assistant at Westbourne Tower Care Home, Bournemouth. The role focuses on delivering high standards of personal care and supporting the care team to ensure consistent resident services.

We value caring, respectful and accountable staff. An induction and training programme is provided; DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to participate in induction and training.
• Ability to be adaptable and proactive in a care environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Contribute to continuity of services by supporting the care team.
• Recognise clinical risks (weight loss, pressure sores, falls, infections) and escalate as needed.
• Maintain courteous conduct toward residents and visitors.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Adaptable

Efficient worker

Education

DBS check

Right to work in UK

Job description

Package Description

Shift Details: 07:00 - 19:30 per week, to include alternate weekends.

Location: Westbourne Tower Care Home, Bournemouth.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of quality care for the elderly in the UK, managing over 100 luxury care homes. Known for creating meaningful experiences and a supportive environment, Avery values its employees and residents alike. The organization emphasizes the importance of the later years of life being as enriching as possible, making it a preferred choice for both residents and staff. Avery offers exceptional care through a close-knit team that values respect, compassion, and continuous professional growth. The company is dedicated to supporting and celebrating their teams' efforts, establishing a workplace where everyone feels empowered and valued.

Job responsibilities

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

• Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalating any identified risks in a timely manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task.

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 are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Required qualifications and checks

• 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.

Person Specification

To be successful, candidates must embody the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable behaviour. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential, as well as being able to follow reasonable instructions. Candidates should also be adaptable, flexible, and demonstrate initiative in their roles. While specific experience is not required, candidates should be ready to participate in a comprehensive induction and training program designed by Avery Healthcare to ensure confidence and competence in the role of Care Assistant.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.