Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A prominent care provider in Rickmansworth is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene and recognizing clinical risk areas. Candidates should have good communication skills and a respectful attitude. A competitive salary of £12.50 to £12.75 an hour is offered with a full-time contract.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered

Induction and training program

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and staff.
• Be an efficient worker who follows instructions.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene to ensure dignity.
• Recognize clinical risk areas and report timely.
• Practice safe systems of work.

Skills

Effective communication

Respect towards others

Ability to follow instructions

Adaptability

Job description

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 employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

As a Care Assistant, your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. This will include assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas, acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, and practicing safe systems of work.

Avery Healthcare believes that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team alike. With their vision of "creating meaningful lives together," they proudly offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job 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.

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:

A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

A competitive salary of £12.50 to £12.75 an hour.

A permanent, full-time contract.