About this role
Job summary Avery Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join their team as a Care Assistant Nights at Dukes Court Care Home in Wellingborough. This permanent position offers a salary of £12.80 per hour. The Care Assistant will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of residents by delivering high standards of personal care and ensuring seamless service continuity. Avery Healthcare is committed to supporting its staff, celebrating their work, and providing opportunities for professional growth in a caring environment. Join a team where respect, compassion, and commitment to exceptional care are the core values.
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, we celebrate and support our teams who work diligently to make a positive impact on residents lives. As a Care Assistant - Nights, your focus will be on delivering high-quality personal care and contributing to team efforts. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, recognizing clinical risks, respecting residents dignity, and ensuring safe work practices. Our ideal candidate embodies our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Effective communication, initiative, and adaptability are key attributes for success. Experience is not necessary as we provide thorough induction and training. Join us in creating meaningful experiences for our residents.
About us Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, known for creating enriching experiences for both residents and staff. With a network of over 100 homes, Avery is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment where team members feel valued and empowered. Committed to delivering exceptional care, Avery Healthcare offers opportunities for career growth and development in a culture that values respect, compassion, and shared commitment. The organisations vision, creating meaningful lives together, underscores its focus on enhancing life quality for residents, making Avery a preferred choice among staff and residents alike.
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 - Nights at Dukes Court Care Home in Wellingborough.. 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
The role requires individuals who live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. No prior experience is necessary as a comprehensive induction and training programme is provided to build confidence in the role. Essential skills include effective communication, initiative, and the ability to adapt to various responsibilities. Candidates should be efficient, able to follow instructions from team members, and demonstrate respect towards residents and colleagues.
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
Wellingborough
NN8 3PN
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)