Compassionate Care Assistant - Growth & Impact

Avery Healthcare; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Care Assistant to join Eastbourne Gardens Care Home in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.

No prior experience is required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence. You will communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative, and be adaptable to cover a range of

Qualifications

• 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.

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 escalate 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 task.

Job description

Avery Healthcare is looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Care Assistant to join Eastbourne Gardens Care Home in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.

No prior experience is required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence. You will communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative, and be adaptable to cover a range of