Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider is seeking a Care Assistant in Herne Bay. Your role will involve delivering personal care to residents, ensuring their dignity and respect. The ideal candidate should demonstrate effective communication and flexibility. No prior experience is required as comprehensive training is provided. This position offers a competitive salary of £12.60 per hour and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and others.
• Ability to adapt to various responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene care.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risk areas.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrating initiative

Flexibility

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Avery Healthcare as a Care Assistant. Avery is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, and they are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members.

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

About Us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and they offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

Job Responsibilities

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 is committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We offer a competitive salary of £12.60 per hour and a range of benefits.

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.