Compassionate Care Assistant — Grow & Make a Difference

NHS Jobs; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Care Assistant to join our award-winning team in the UK. You will deliver high standards of personal care, contribute to the care team, and help ensure continuity of services for residents.

We provide thorough induction and training, a supportive environment, and opportunities to learn and grow within your career while upholding our values of caring, respect and accountability. This role supports residents daily with dignity.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and others in the home.
• Be an efficient worker able to follow reasonable instructions from the team.
• Be adaptable 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 escalating 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

Written communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Efficiency

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Care Assistant to join our award-winning team in the UK. You will deliver high standards of personal care, contribute to the care team, and help ensure continuity of services for residents.

We provide thorough induction and training, a supportive environment, and opportunities to learn and grow within your career while upholding our values of caring, respect and accountability. This role supports residents daily with dignity.