Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Blackwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider is seeking a Care Assistant for their Blackwater location. The role involves delivering high standards of personal care to residents, ensuring continuity of services, and being part of a supportive care team. Experience is not required; training is provided. Applicants should possess effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative and flexibility. The company offers a caring environment committed to the values of respect and accountability.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and colleagues.
• Efficient worker able to follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Flexible and adaptable to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risks in a timely manner.
• Interact courteously with residents and their visitors.
• Practise safe systems of work across tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, committed to creating meaningful lives together for residents and employees. This Care Assistant role is based at our Blackwater location and offers the opportunity to make a positive impact by delivering high-quality personal care and contributing to a close-knit care team.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents with dignity and respect, contributing to continuity of services with the care team.
• Recognise, assess, and escalate clinical risks in a timely manner (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infection).
• Interact courteously with residents and their visitors, upholding the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Shift details

Shift Details: 20:00 to 08:00

About the role

Your focus as a Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care and to contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

About you

To be successful, you should live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required, as Avery provides a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence in the role.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and colleagues.
• Efficient worker able to follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Flexible and adaptable to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

We are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together" and we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. We foster a supportive and empowering environment where employees feel valued.

Additional requirements

• DBS Disclosure check, cost borne by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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