Care Assistant - Bank

Bidvane; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training programme

DBS check cost covered

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Bank Care Assistant at Seagrave House Care Home. This role focuses on delivering personal care and supporting residents with hygiene while upholding dignity and independence.

No prior experience is required as Avery provides a full induction and training programme, and a DBS check is necessary, with costs covered by Avery. Flexibility to cover duties at short notice is valued.

Qualifications

• Effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Initiative and respect towards residents and others in the home.
• Efficient worker who can carry out 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, contributing to the care team to ensure continuity of services.
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal hygiene, promoting independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and understand clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection.
• Escalate identified risks in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality.
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respect

Adaptability

Job description

Bank Care Assistant post at Seagrave House Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group, a provider of elderly care homes. The work centres on personal care, supporting residents with hygiene while protecting their dignity and independence. Experience is not required, as Avery provides a full induction and training programme, and the role asks for flexibility to cover a range of duties at short notice. A DBS check is needed, and Avery meets its cost.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care, contributing to the care team to ensure continuity of services
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal hygiene, promoting independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise and understand clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls and signs of infection
• Escalate identified risks in a timely manner
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks

Experience

• No previous experience required

Skills & knowledge

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

Checks & eligibility

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

Other

• Lives by the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Thorough induction and training programme
• Opportunities to learn, develop and grow throughout your career
• DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare