Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS Disclosure check covered

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm and dedicated Care Assistant for Wimbledon Common Care Home in London. You will deliver high standards of personal care and support residents with dignity and independence. Training is provided, and a DBS disclosure check is mandatory and will be covered by Avery Healthcare.

Join a close-knit team that values compassion and respect, with opportunities to grow within a leading UK provider of luxury elderly care homes. DBS check covered by employer.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrates initiative and respect towards residents and colleagues.
• Efficient worker capable of following instructions and managing priorities.
• Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents and support the care team to ensure continuity of services.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, promoting independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risk areas (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, infections) promptly.
• Communicate clearly with residents, visitors, and team members, maintaining a caring and respectful approach.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Respect for residents

Efficient

Flexibility

Job description

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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Wimbledon Common Care Home in London. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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 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 escalation any identified risks in a timely manner. Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident., We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Care Assistant. In this role, you will deliver high standards of personal care, assist in personal hygiene care, and ensure respect and dignity for residents. You'll also need to recognize clinical risk areas like weight loss, pressure sores, or infections and take necessary actions. Communication skills, initiative, respect, efficiency, adaptability, and flexibility are essential. No prior experience is required as we provide training. A DBS Disclosure check is mandatory and will be covered by Avery Healthcare., 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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Wimbledon Common Care Home in London. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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 will include: Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, where both residents and employees thrive. We see the later years of life as enriching and focus on providing meaningful experiences. With over 100 homes in our network, we cultivate a supportive and inspiring environment where employees are valued and empowered. We are passionate about exceptional care, living our vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. Choose Avery Healthcare to be part of a team that respects and nurtures both residents and staff.

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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.

• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalation 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. To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

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.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; demonstrate initiative; respect for residents; efficient work ethic; ability to follow instructions; adaptability and flexibility for short notice responsibilities.

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.