Care Assistant - Compassionate Care & Training

Avery Healthcare Group; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for Rivermere Care Home in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent. You will deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to a supportive care team.

Full induction and training are provided. A DBS check is required, and eligibility to work in the UK must be demonstrated. Join a growing network of luxury elderly care homes committed to compassionate, quality care.

Qualifications

• 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

• Assist residents in personal hygiene care to promote independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, infections and related signs.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity of each resident.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Respectful

Flexible

Efficient worker

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for Rivermere Care Home in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent. You will deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to a supportive care team.

Full induction and training are provided. A DBS check is required, and eligibility to work in the UK must be demonstrated. Join a growing network of luxury elderly care homes committed to compassionate, quality care.