Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Night Care Assistant for a Brentwood Arches Care Home in England. The role focuses on personal hygiene care and monitoring residents for clinical risks, with a full induction and training programme provided.

A DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK are required. You will work as part of a care team to maintain high standards of care, while respecting residents' dignity and independence.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full induction and training provided.
• DBS check required and eligibility to work in the UK.
• Care environment requires respect, empathy and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and support the care team to keep services continuous.
• Assist residents with all personal hygiene care, supporting their independence and dignity.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality.
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Initiative

Respect for residents

Following instructions

Flexibility

Job description

This is a night Care Assistant post at Brentwood Arches Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group, one of the UK's largest luxury elderly care providers. The work centres on personal hygiene care for residents, with staff also watching for clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection and escalating them promptly. No experience is needed, as a full induction and training programme is provided. A DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to keep services continuous
• Assist residents with all personal hygiene care, supporting their independence and dignity
• Recognise and understand clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection, and escalating them in a timely manner
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Initiative, and respect towards residents and others in the home
• Able to carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Lives Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Thorough induction and training programme
• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
• DBS check cost met by the employer