Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking a Care Assistant to provide high standards of personal care on the Memory Care floor. The role does not require prior experience as comprehensive training will be provided. Successful candidates must demonstrate effective communication, respect, and flexibility. Shifts are available, offering competitive pay at £13.1 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect for residents.
• Be an efficient worker who follows instructions.
• Adaptable to cover various responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while ensuring independence.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risks in residents.
• Maintain safety across a range of tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrating initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

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 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 tasks.

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.

When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career.

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.

Shift details: 07:00 - 19:30 or 19:30 - 07:00. This position is to work on the Memory Care floor, with a salary of £13.1 per hour.