Care Assistant - Nights

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

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join their team in Bournemouth. This role focuses on delivering high-quality personal care during night shifts. Responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living activities, recognizing clinical risks, and supporting the care team. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication, initiative, and flexibility. Experience is not necessary as comprehensive training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and team members.
• Efficient in carrying instructions.
• Adaptable and flexible to cover responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Recognise and report clinical risks to ensure resident safety.
• Practice safe work systems and maintain high standards of care.
• Support the care team to ensure continuity of services.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Bournemouth, with a focus on delivering high-quality personal care during the night shifts.

Overview

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and daily living activities, ensuring comfort, dignity and independence at all times.
• Recognise and report clinical risks or concerns (e.g., weight loss, pressure areas, falls, infections) in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
• Contribute to continuity of services by delivering high standards of personal care and supporting the care team.

About the role

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

About the employer

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are passionate about creating meaningful lives for residents and team members, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes.

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 offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence in your role.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

DBS Check

This post is subject to a DBS Disclosure check; the cost will be met by Avery Healthcare.

Important notice

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