Care Assistant - Bank

Bidvane; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Purley Gardens Care Home, part of Avery Healthcare Group Ltd, is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant. You will deliver personal care, support the wider care team, and help residents maintain comfort and dignity on a daily basis.

No prior experience required as an induction and training programme is provided; a DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK are required. This on-site role offers opportunities to learn and grow within a values-driven home.

Qualifikationen

• No prior care experience required; full induction and training provided.
• Must have a DBS disclosure check; cost covered by employer.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Live the Avery values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable.

Aufgaben

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Support the care team to ensure continuity of services.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence.
• Identify and escalate clinical risks such as falls, infections or pressure ulcers.
• Communicate courteously with residents and visitors.
• Follow safe working practices across tasks.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Initiative

Respect residents

Efficiency

Flexibility

Jobbeschreibung

This bank Care Assistant post at Purley Gardens Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group Ltd, involves delivering personal care and supporting the wider care team. Duties centre on hygiene support, dignity and courteous contact with residents and visitors, plus spotting and escalating clinical risks such as falls, pressure sores and infection. No prior experience is needed, as an induction and training programme is provided, but the candidate must be flexible enough to cover varied tasks at short notice. A DBS check and proof of right to work are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents
• Contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise and understand clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection, and escalate them promptly
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate initiative
• Be respectful towards residents and other people in the home
• Work efficiently and carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure check, cost met by the employer
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Live the Avery values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

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