Care Assistant

NHS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care provider in Bracknell is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care to residents. Your role entails assisting with personal hygiene, recognizing clinical risks, and respecting residents' dignity. No prior experience is necessary as thorough training will be provided. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £12.77 per hour

Thorough induction and training programme

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents in personal hygiene care, ensuring dignity and respect.
• Recognize and understand clinical risk areas in residents.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors.
• Practice safe systems of work.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Efficiency

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Your duties will include assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas, acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, and practicing safe systems of work.

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are committed to supporting their teams, celebrating their hard work, and providing opportunities for growth and development.

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.

Other responsibilities will include:

• 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 escalate 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.

Our ideal candidate must:

• 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.

What We Offer

Avery Healthcare offers a competitive salary of £12.77 an hour, a thorough induction and training programme, and opportunities for growth and development.

Requirements

This role will require a DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.