Care Assistant - Bank

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Chertsey is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high personal care standards and ensure residents' dignity and respect. The role offers a supportive environment with training opportunities. Ideal candidates must possess good communication skills, initiative, and flexibility. A DBS check will be conducted, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry out reasonable instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in personal hygiene care with respect.
• Recognize clinical risks and escalate them timely.
• Practice safe systems of work across various tasks.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Initiative and respect towards residents

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to supporting and celebrating their dedicated team, providing a caring, supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Overview

As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Your duties will include assisting residents with personal hygiene care, recognizing and escalating any clinical risks, and treating residents and their visitors with courtesy while respecting dignity and individuality.

Responsibilities

Package Description: We support the people who care for our residents and celebrate their hard work. You will make a positive impact on residents' lives every day through compassion and dedication, with opportunities to learn and develop in a caring, supportive environment. As part of our close-knit team, you will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant.

Role focus: Deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Other responsibilities include:

• Assisting residents in personal hygiene care, ensuring independence, dignity, and respect at all times.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections) and escalating identified risks in a timely manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About You

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required as Avery offers a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence in the role.

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry out reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we 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.

Additional Requirements

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.

Qualifications & Checks

Qualifications

• Experience is not required as Avery Healthcare offers a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role. The ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents, be an efficient worker who can carry out instructions, and be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.