Care Assistant - Bank - Aldridge

Avery Healthcare Group; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring healthcare provider in Camden Town seeks a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and support residents' needs. The role involves maintaining dignity and respect while recognizing clinical risks. Experience is not required as comprehensive training will be provided. A flexible approach to shifts is necessary, and a DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents.
• Ability to adapt and cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrated initiative

Flexibility

Job description

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.

• Assisting residents in all their 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, sign 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.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

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

About Avery

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.

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.

Package Description: Shift Details: bank contract, days and night shifts available