Job Summary
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, and are now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Care Assistant.
Main Duties of the Job
As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting residents with personal hygiene.
* Recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas.
* Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors.
* Practicing safe systems of work.
About Us
Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are committed to supporting their teams and creating a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.
Job Details
Date posted: 14 February 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £11.50 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 1241434333
Job location: Avery Healthcare, Stamford, PE9 2EU
Shift Details
One shift of 22 hours and one shift of 33 hours are available. 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.
About the Role
Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.
Other Responsibilities Will Include:
* Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity, and respect of individuals at all times.
* Recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections and escalating 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 tasks.
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. Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.
Our Ideal Candidate Must:
* 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.
About Avery
At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
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.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Stamford, PE9 2EU
Employer's Website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/
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