About this role
Job summary The Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare in Hatfield offers an opportunity to positively impact residents lives daily. The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment that emphasizes compassion and dedication. As part of a close-knit team, you will deliver high standards of personal care, creating a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Working with Avery means joining one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a commitment to providing meaningful experiences for residents and employees alike. This position promises a respectful and empowering culture for those who are enthusiastic and dedicated to exceptional care.
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, Senior Care Assistants are integral to ensuring a nurturing environment, while supporting the care team in delivering high personal care standards. You will monitor residents' wellbeing, update care plans, and ensure personal needs are met. This role involves person-centred care planning, supporting medication requirements, conducting staff supervisions and assisting in staff development. You will also be a key contact for residents, their relatives, and health professionals, while escalating concerns or complaints as needed. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with new requests and maintaining written records. Avery Healthcare offers a caring, innovative, and inclusive environment for its residents and staff.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury care homes for the elderly, focusing on creating a caring and supportive environment for both residents and staff. With over 100 homes, Avery embraces a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together,' ensuring residents experience enriching late years. The company is committed to nurturing a supportive and inspiring atmosphere for its employees, making it a preferred choice for both residents and staff. Avery is dedicated to offering exceptional care and meaningful experiences across its network, empowering staff and valuing their contributions every day.
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 Senior Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be tosupportand work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open,supportive, andinclusiveenvironment for residents, visitors and staff.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
Monitoringthe wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changeimpactingon care and care plans, ensuring that new needs aremet,and written records are amended to reflect any variation. Beinginvolved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing,monitoring,and undertaking monthly evaluations. Supporting residents with their medication requirements. Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required. Actingas a key point for contact with residents, theirrelativesand visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are actedupon,and concerns or complaints are escalated.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in your application, youwill live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidatemust:
Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes. Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment. Have the ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Have a positive attitude to bothsupporting and nurturing residents and staff. Beresponsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
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 ideal candidate will have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes and at least two years of experience working in a similar care environment. The role requires effective communication skills both verbally and in writing and a positive attitude towards supporting and nurturing residents and staff. Responsiveness and flexibility are also necessary to cover a range of responsibilities as they arise.
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
Hatfield
AL10 0DJ
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)