Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and assist residents in their daily hygiene. This role values respect and compassion, requiring effective communication and adaptability. No prior experience is necessary as comprehensive training will be provided.

Benefits

Thorough induction and training programme

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents.
• Be efficient and able to follow instructions.
• Adaptability to cover various responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene care.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risks timely.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.
• Practice safe systems of work.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Flexibility

Respectfulness

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 employees alike. The company is known for its supportive and inspiring environment, where staff feel valued and empowered. This role as a Care Assistant offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents' lives every day, working in a close-knit team that values respect, compassion, and exceptional care.

Overview

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. Responsibilities will include assisting residents with personal hygiene, recognizing and escalating clinical risks, and acting courteously towards residents and their visitors while respecting their dignity and individuality. The role requires effective communication, initiative, and the ability to work efficiently and adaptably to cover a range of responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

• 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 escalate any identified risks in a timely 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.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. 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.

Additional information

Package Description: We are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. You’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We offer opportunities to learn and develop in a caring, supportive environment as part of a close-knit team that values respect, compassion, and exceptional care.

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.

Qualification and Compliance

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.