About this role
Job summary Avery Healthcare is seeking a caring and dedicated individual to join their team as a Care Assistant at Winchester Heights Care Home in Hampshire. This permanent position offers an hourly wage of £13.30 and requires a commitment to supporting residents with compassion and dedication. Applicants should embody the values of respect, honesty, and accountability, contributing to the team's efforts in delivering exceptional care. While prior experience is not necessary, successful candidates will undergo thorough induction and training to ensure confidence in their role, promoting both personal and professional growth within a supportive environment.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant with Avery Healthcare, your primary responsibility will be to provide high-quality personal care to the residents, contributing to the care team to maintain seamless service delivery. In this role, you'll assist residents with personal hygiene care while ensuring their independence, dignity, and respect. You'll also assess and understand clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, and signs of infections, escalating identified risks promptly. Furthermore, you will act courteously towards residents and visitors, and practice safe systems of work across various tasks. You'll play a crucial role in creating a respectful and supportive environment.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, dedicated to creating enriching experiences for both residents and team members. The company's vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is supported by a network of over 100 homes, where a culture of respect, compassion, and exceptional care is fostered. Avery aims to empower employees by offering a supportive work environment and numerous learning opportunities. They pride themselves on offering not just a workplace, but a community where staff feel valued and inspired every day.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift details; 0700am to 1930pm
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 Winchester Heights Care Home in Hampshire. 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, both verbally and in writing, possess initiative, and show respect toward all individuals within the care home. Adaptability and flexibility to handle various responsibilities at short notice are essential. No previous experience is required as a comprehensive induction and training program is provided.
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
Winchester
SO22 5JH
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)