Mental Health Nurse jobs in United Kingdom

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a growing network of over 100 homes. The company is dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, providing a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Role: Care Assistant

Your focus is to deliver high standards of personal care, contribute fully to the care team, and ensure continuity of services to residents. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene to promote independence, dignity and respect.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infection) and escalating identified risks promptly.
• Acting courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's dignity and individuality.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Shift Details: 21:15 to 07:15 (night shift).

We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way, offering opportunities to learn, develop, and grow within a caring, supportive environment. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant.

Your focus as Care Assistant is to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to ensure continuity of services for residents.

About You

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required as we offer a thorough induction and training program to build confidence in the role.

Your profile should include:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and colleagues.
• Ability to work efficiently and follow reasonable instructions from team members.
• Adaptability and flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

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. Our vision, "creating meaningful lives together," guides our care across a growing network of over 100 homes. We strive to create a supportive, empowering environment for employees and residents alike.

• DBS Disclosure check (costs covered by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Note: This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on applications and business needs.

• No specific qualifications required; Avery provides a thorough induction and training program. The ideal candidate should be able to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative, and be respectful toward residents and others in the home.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; applications for Disclosure to the DBS will be necessary to check for any previous convictions.