Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Basingstoke seeks a Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care to residents. Join a supportive team that values compassion and respect, with opportunities for professional development. No prior experience required, but strong communication skills and the ability to adapt are essential. This role includes assisting with personal hygiene, recognizing clinical risks, and following safe work practices. A DBS check will be funded by the employer.

Benefits

Thorough induction and training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and staff.
• Efficient worker who can follow instructions.
• Adaptive and flexible to cover responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and ensure their dignity.
• Identify and report clinical risks in residents.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.
• Follow safe work practices across tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectfulness

Initiative

Flexibility

Job description

This Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare in Basingstoke, Hampshire involves providing high-quality personal care to residents during the night shift. The successful candidate will be part of a close-knit, supportive team that values compassion, respect, and exceptional care. The role offers opportunities for learning and development within a caring environment.

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and employees alike, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery Healthcare strives to build a supportive and inspiring environment where staff feel valued and empowered.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

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. Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About You / Qualifications

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 are a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Note: This role will require an enhanced disclosure under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Other

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.