Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Marlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Marlow is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care. No prior experience is necessary as comprehensive training is provided. The ideal candidate should be respectful, effective in communication, adaptive, and dedicated to enhancing residents' lives. Join a supportive team committed to exceptional care and personal growth within the workplace.

Benefits

Thorough induction and training program

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• 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.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene ensuring dignity and respect.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas and escalate risks timely.
• Act courteously to residents and their visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members alike, and are committed to helping their employees grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout their careers.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of personal care and contributing to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents. Your duties will include assisting residents with personal hygiene, recognising and understanding clinical risk areas, and acting courteously towards residents and their visitors while respecting their dignity and individuality. Avery Healthcare offers a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a growing network of over 100 homes across the country. They believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and are dedicated to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Shift Details: 19:45-08:00

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re 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.

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 care 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 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 yourself

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we proudly 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 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.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, we’re a place where people love to work. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together", we proudly 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A 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.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required, as Avery Healthcare offers a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role. The ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other team members, 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.