Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare; Downend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Downend is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care to residents. The role involves assisting with personal hygiene, recognising clinical risks, and ensuring a respectful environment. No prior experience is required, and a thorough induction and training program will be provided. Join a team that values compassion and offers opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents.
• 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 independence.
• Recognise clinical risks and escalate them in a timely manner.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

At Avery Healthcare, we are devoted to supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams and offer opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. Join us as a Care Assistant to make a positive impact on residents’ lives every day, in a caring, respectful environment that values compassion and exceptional care.

About The Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 escalate any identified risks in a timely manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practising 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.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we’re 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.

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.