Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. seeks a dedicated Care Assistant for Acer House Care Home in Weston-super-Mare. Join an award-winning team and make a positive impact on residents' lives by delivering exceptional personal care.

No prior experience is necessary as comprehensive training will be provided. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative and flexibility. A DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents & others in the home.
• Efficient worker, able to follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents in all aspects of personal hygiene with dignity.
• Recognise and elevate clinical risk areas promptly.
• Practice safe systems of work across tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Adaptability

Initiative

Respectfulness

Job description

Overview

At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way. When you join us you make a positive impact on residents' lives. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Care Assistant at Acer House Care Home in Somerset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.
• Assist residents in all aspects of personal hygiene, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas (weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infection) and elevate any identified risks promptly.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting dignity and individuality.
• Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About You

We expect you to live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required; we provide a thorough induction and training programme.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents & others in the home.
• Efficient worker, able to follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

About Avery

Avery is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We proudly offer exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Requirements

• DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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