Care Assistant: Compassion & Growth in a Supportive Team

Avery Healthcare Group; Sheringham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to join the Westwood Care Home team in Sheringham. You’ll deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to a supportive, respectful environment for residents.

No prior experience required as a thorough induction and training programme backs you, with DBS check and UK eligibility, helping you grow in your caring career within our award-winning team.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 task.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Teamwork / respectful

Adaptable / flexible

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to join the Westwood Care Home team in Sheringham. You’ll deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to a supportive, respectful environment for residents.

No prior experience required as a thorough induction and training programme backs you, with DBS check and UK eligibility, helping you grow in your caring career within our award-winning team.