About this role
Job summary The role of a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare is designed to support those who care for residents, making a positive difference in their lives. Avery Healthcare prides itself on fostering a supportive and caring environment that allows employees to grow and develop throughout their careers. The role emphasizes a culture of respect, compassion, and a commitment to exceptional care. It offers opportunities to be part of a close-knit, award-winning team with the satisfaction of contributing vital services to the residents. The Care Assistant is tasked with maintaining high standards of personal care and ensuring the dignity and independence of residents are upheld at all times.
Main duties of the job Your focus as a Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, fully integrating with the care team to ensure continuous service to residents. Responsibilities include assisting in personal hygiene care while maintaining the independence, dignity, and respect of individuals. You will need to recognize clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, and increased fall risks, and escalate concerns in a timely manner. Courteous interaction with residents and their visitors is expected, along with practicing safe work systems across various tasks. Candidates are not required to have prior experience, as a robust induction and training program will be provided.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs leading providers of luxury elderly care homes and is committed to creating meaningful lives both for its residents and its team members. They aim to provide enriching experiences in the later years of life and emphasize a collaborative, supportive environment. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together,' Avery operates over 100 care homes, offering exceptional care while fostering a respectful and empowering work culture. This supportive atmosphere leads employees to feel valued and empowered, making Avery the preferred choice for both residents and team members.
Job description Job responsibilities 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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Albion Court Care Home in Birmingham. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
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.
Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate 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 task.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, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Candidates must demonstrate effective communication skills, show initiative, respect towards residents, and must be flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
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.
Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Winson Green
B18 4BJ
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)