Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Nuthall CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care home provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant in Nuthall CP to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. Responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, supporting medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions. Ideal candidates should have an NVQ 3 in care and two years' experience in a similar environment. Join a compassionate team that values respect and exceptional care, while also enjoying opportunities for personal growth and development.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and update care plans.
• Implement and evaluate person-centred care planning.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude towards residents and staff

Responsiveness and flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

About Avery Healthcare

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, and believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, your focus will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Your responsibilities will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development.

Package Description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Job responsibilities

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person Specification

• To be successful, you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment, the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff, and be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.