Compassionate Care Assistant | Training & Growth

NHS Jobs; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for South Lodge Care Home in Leicester. You will deliver high standards of personal care, support residents, and be part of a close-knit team. The role includes a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in your duties.

The successful candidate will embody caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable values, with flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities as needed.

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

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

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Respectful conduct

Reliability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant for South Lodge Care Home in Leicester. You will deliver high standards of personal care, support residents, and be part of a close-knit team. The role includes a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in your duties.

The successful candidate will embody caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable values, with flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities as needed.