Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees. As a Care Assistant, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents' lives, working in a supportive and inspiring environment where your compassion and dedication are valued.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, your focus will be on delivering high standards of personal care, contributing to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Responsibilities include:
* Assisting residents with personal hygiene, 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 their dignity and individuality.
* 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.
Minimum Requirements
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This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
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