Care Assistant

NHS; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Gravesend is seeking a warm and dedicated Care Assistant. The role focuses on delivering high standards of personal care while ensuring the dignity and respect of each resident. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and demonstrate initiative. Experience is not required as comprehensive training will be provided. Join a supportive team committed to making a positive impact in residents' lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and induction

Supportive working environment

Positive impact on residents' lives

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents.
• Efficiently follow instructions from team members.
• Be flexible to cover various responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care for residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, ensuring dignity and respect.
• Recognize clinical risk areas in residents and escalate as needed.
• Practice safe working systems across all tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrating initiative

Respectfulness

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives together for residents and employees. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Care Assistant in Gravesend.

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.

Note: This role description reflects duties as currently performed and may be subject to change in response to the needs of residents and the organisation.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to supporting their teams and helping them grow in a caring, supportive environment.

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 are 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 are 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.

Job description

Requirements

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you will be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we would love to hear from you!

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.

Other 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, 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.

Please note

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.

Qualifications

Experience is not required as Avery offers a thorough induction and training program. Ideal candidates should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect, be efficient workers who can follow instructions, and be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

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.