Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A Care Assistant position at Hempstalls Hall Care Home, part of Avery Healthcare Group, focuses on providing high standards of personal care while protecting residents' dignity and monitoring risks such as falls, infections and pressure sores.

No prior experience is required as a full induction and training programme is provided. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo a DBS check paid for by the employer.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Initiative and proactivity.
• Respect towards residents and others in the home.
• Ability to follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care, including personal hygiene care, supporting residents' independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection, and eliminate them in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors.
• Practise safe systems of work across a range of tasks.
• Contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of care for residents.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Respect

Instructions from team

Flexibility

Job description

A Care Assistant post at Hempstalls Hall Care Home, one of more than 100 homes run by Avery Healthcare Group. The work centres on personal care that protects dignity, plus watching for clinical risks such as falls, pressure sores and infection and raising them promptly. It is three day shifts a week, from 7:30am to 8:30pm, and no prior experience is needed because a full induction and training programme is provided. Right to work in the UK and a DBS check, paid for by the employer, are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care, including personal hygiene care, supporting residents' independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection, and eliminate them in a timely manner
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors
• Practise safe systems of work across a range of tasks
• Contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of care for residents

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Initiative
• Respect towards residents and others in the home
• Ability to carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
• DBS Disclosure check

Other

• Living the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities throughout your career
• Thorough induction and training programme
• DBS check cost met by the employer