About this role
Job summary
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 Winson Green, 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.
Main duties of the job
Your focus as a Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care while assisting residents in their personal hygiene. You will play a crucial role in recognizing clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, and infections, and escalating these risks in a timely manner. Courteous interaction with residents and visitors, practicing safe working methods, and respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident are key responsibilities. Candidates must embody Avery Healthcare's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable conduct.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential. While experience is not mandatory, the ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and adaptability to handle various responsibilities on short notice is important. Avery prides itself on providing a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence in fulfilling the role, making previous experience in a care setting unnecessary.
About us
Avery Healthcare is renowned as one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, where not only residents but also employees experience enriching, meaningful lives. The company's mission emphasizes 'creating meaningful lives together,' driven by a vision to offer exceptional care across over 100 homes nationwide. Avery Healthcare thrives on a culture where employees feel valued and empowered every day, thanks to a supportive and inspiring environment.
Avery is committed to offering its staff substantial opportunities for learning, development, and career progression. Employees join a close-knit team, sharing a commitment to delivering exceptional care that embodies respect and compassion. These attributes have earned Avery the reputation of being a preferred choice for both residents seeking quality living conditions and for professionals seeking a fulfilling career in the healthcare sector.
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.
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 preferred candidate will need effective communication skills and the ability to demonstrate initiative. While no prior care experience is required, the ability to adapt to varied responsibilities quickly on short notice is essential.
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
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)