Night Care Assistant - Compassionate Elder Care

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

Job summary

Avery Healthcare's Winchester Heights Care Home in Hampshire is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and support to residents. This role offers the opportunity to grow within a caring, supportive environment, with comprehensive induction and ongoing training across the team.

You will join a close-knit staff group dedicated to compassionate care, upholding dignity and individual needs while contributing to a positive, respectful culture throughout

Qualifications

• Strong communication, written and verbal.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards residents and others in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
• 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 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.

Job description

Avery Healthcare's Winchester Heights Care Home in Hampshire is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and support to residents. This role offers the opportunity to grow within a caring, supportive environment, with comprehensive induction and ongoing training across the team.

You will join a close-knit staff group dedicated to compassionate care, upholding dignity and individual needs while contributing to a positive, respectful culture throughout