Care Assistant

NHS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare in Bracknell is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support residents with daily personal care, ensuring dignity, independence and safety.

You will work a flexible 3-day schedule (7.45 am - 20.00 pm) including every other weekend, with thorough induction and ongoing training to build confidence in the role.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and staff.
• Efficient worker who can take instructions from team members.
• Flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene to maintain independence and dignity.
• Recognise clinical risk areas and escalate identified risks promptly.
• Treat residents and visitors courteously, maintaining dignity.
• Follow safe working practices across all tasks.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Initiative

Respectful

Efficient worker

Adaptable

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Shift Details: 7.45 am - 20.00 pm, flexible 3 days a week, and to include every other weekend.

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, signs 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.

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.

Requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

Experience is not required, as a comprehensive induction and training program will be provided.

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.