Care Assistant - Nights

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

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Camberley is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for night shifts. This role involves delivering high standards of personal care to residents, ensuring their dignity and well-being. You will work within a supportive team, recognizing and escalating clinical risks as needed. No prior experience is required, as comprehensive training will be provided. We value communication skills, initiative, and flexibility in candidates. Join us to make a meaningful impact in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who embodies the values of caring and respect.
• No prior experience required; comprehensive training provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and support to residents.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risks in a timely manner.
• Maintain dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Work safely across various tasks.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Demonstrated initiative

Ability to follow instructions

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

About Avery Healthcare

At Avery Healthcare, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and our team. We offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

Your focus as a Care Assistant – Nights at Camberley Heights Care Home – is to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Other responsibilities include:

• Assisting residents with all personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs 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

We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who lives our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required as we offer thorough induction and training.

Key attributes:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other people in the home.
• Efficient worker, able to follow reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Requirements

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

Additional information

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.