Care Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Knowle; Presencial; GBP 20.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. is seeking compassionate care staff for our Knowle home in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on assisting residents with personal hygiene, promoting independence, and maintaining dignity in daily activities.

Ideal candidates communicate effectively, show initiative, and adapt to a range of responsibilities at short notice while working efficiently under direction from the team. DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Formación

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and others in the home.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
• Be an efficient worker able to follow reasonable instructions.

Responsabilidades

• Assisting residents in personal hygiene care with dignity and independence.
• Identify clinical risk areas (weight loss, pressure sores, falls, infections) and escalate risks promptly.
• Treat residents and visitors courteously, respecting dignity and individuality.
• Follow safe systems of work across tasks.

Conocimientos

Communication

Initiative

Respectful attitude

Flexibility

Descripción del empleo

Package Description: Shift Details: 8 am - 8 pm or 8 pm to 8 am. At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. Your compassion and dedication make a difference every day. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. Our close-knit team values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting residents in all 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, signs of infections and escalating any identified risks in a timely manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About you

• 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 reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be able to adapt and be 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 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.

Required qualifications and skills

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 adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice, and be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.

Other requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.