Compassionate Care Assistant for Elderly Living

Avery Healthcare Group; Virginia Water; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for Virginia Water Care Home in Virginia Water, Surrey. You will deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.

Experience not required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in your role. You’ll join a close-knit team that values respect, compassion and exceptional care.

Qualifications

• 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.

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, sign of infections and elevate 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 task.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Dependability

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for Virginia Water Care Home in Virginia Water, Surrey. You will deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.

Experience not required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in your role. You’ll join a close-knit team that values respect, compassion and exceptional care.