Care Assistant - Nights

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

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in London is seeking a Care Assistant – Nights to deliver high standards of personal care and support to residents. You will assist residents with personal hygiene and ensure dignity, recognize clinical risks, and act courteously while maintaining a supportive environment. No prior experience is required as thorough training will be provided. This role is perfect for compassionate candidates who value respect and support in caregiving.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and staff.
• Efficient at following instructions from team members.
• Adaptability and flexibility to cover various responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene ensuring dignity.
• Recognize clinical risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Practice safe work systems in caregiving tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrating initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant – Nights at Avery Healthcare's Wimbledon Common Care Home in London, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of personal care and contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care and creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members alike. With over 100 homes across the country, we are a place where people love to work, supporting and celebrating our dedicated teams.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene, 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, signs of infections and escalating any identified risks in a timly manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

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 are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

Our ideal candidate must:

• 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.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE:

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

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

Person Specification

• No prior experience is required, as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within the role.
• The ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect, be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required; the ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect, be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.