Health Care Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Registered Nurse to join their award-winning team. The role involves providing high-quality care to residents, acting as the person in charge, and supervising the care team to ensure exceptional standards of service.

As a Registered Nurse at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for providing person-centered care to the residents, including medication distribution, dressings, catheterization, and tube feeding. You will also be required to advise families and GPs of any changes in residents' conditions and keep them informed about ongoing care. Additionally, you will be responsible for the effective deployment and supervision of the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed and residents receive the required care. The ideal candidate should have a First Level qualification, current NMC registration, a minimum of 2 years' experience, and up-to-date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualifications.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment for both residents and team members, where everyone feels valued and empowered. Avery's vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is at the heart of everything they do, and they are passionate about offering exceptional care and experiences to their residents.

Your focus as a Registered Nurse will be to act as the person in charge, standing in for the Manager as required and observing all instructions to act upon his/her behalf whilst ensuring high standards of care to our residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking nursing tasks including distribution of medication, dressings, catheterisation, tube feeding and management of chronic medical conditions.
• Advising families of residents and GPs of any changes in condition, which gives rise to concern and keeping them informed and involved in choices for ongoing care.
• Responsibility for the effective deployment and supervision of staff within the care team, ensuring all tasks are completed during the period of duty and residents receive required care.
• Providing high standards of care by undertaking accurate assessment and planning.

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:

• Hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience and up-to-date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualifications.
• Display good interpersonal skills and ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.
• Have sound knowledge of care planning and its practical application.

The ideal candidate must hold a First Level qualification and current NMC Registration, with a minimum of 2 years' experience and up-to-date knowledge of care, supported by relevant post-basic studies/qualifications.

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.

Please note this role will require:

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