Care Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to deliver high personal care standards. You will support the care team by assisting residents with their personal hygiene and ensuring their safety and dignity. The ideal candidate must communicate effectively and be flexible in fulfilling various responsibilities. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive environment within a renowned care provider.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and others.
• Efficient worker able to follow instructions from team members.
• Adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risks in a timely manner.
• Practice safe systems of work across tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care and creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Sheffield.

Overview

Role: Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Sheffield. You will deliver high standards of personal care and support the care team to provide continuity of services to residents. You will practice safe systems of work and treat residents with dignity and respect.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and support the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, promoting independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, and signs of infection in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors while respecting dignity and individuality.
• Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

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.

About You

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

About Avery

At Avery, we are a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of creating meaningful lives together. We operate over 100 homes and are committed to a supportive, empowering environment for employees.

Additional requirements

• 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.