Care Assistant - Bexleyheath

Avery Healthcare Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene and recognizing clinical risks. No prior experience required as comprehensive training will be provided. The successful candidate will communicate effectively and adapt to various responsibilities. Join a caring and supportive team that makes a positive impact in residents' lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive training program

Supportive work environment

Contribution to residents' lives

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary due to comprehensive training.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and care.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risk areas.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectful towards residents

Ability to follow instructions

Adaptive and flexible

Job description

Package Description: Shift Details - Days and Nights Shifts, Flexibility Required

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference.

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 escalate 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 task.

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

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes - we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike.

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.