About this role
Job summary Job Title: Care Assistant Company: Avery Healthcare Location: Birmingham Job Type: Permanent Salary: £12.75 per hour 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 St Giles 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.
Main duties of the job The role of a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare involves delivering high standards of personal care and contributing to the care team to ensure consistent services to residents. Responsibilities include assisting in personal hygiene care while ensuring the dignity and independence of individuals. Care Assistants must recognize and address clinical risk areas, such as weight loss and pressure sores, and act courteously towards residents, respecting their individuality and dignity. The position does not require prior experience as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training program to instill confidence in the role. Effective communication, both verbal and written, is essential, along with initiative and respectfulness towards residents and team members. Care Assistants must be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. Avery Healthcare emphasizes a caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable culture, prioritizing the growth and enrichment of both residents and team members in a supportive environment.
About us Avery Healthcare is a leading UK provider of luxury elderly care homes, dedicated to enriching the later years of life for residents and creating meaningful experiences for both residents and team members. Avery is passionate about exceptional care and promotes a culture of support and empowerment in its growing network of over 100 homes. Avery celebrates the contributions of its staff and fosters an environment where employees feel valued and inspired every day. With a commitment to 'creating meaningful lives together,' Avery Healthcare prides itself on building supportive teams that prioritize respect, compassion, and a shared dedication to outstanding care. Employees at Avery Healthcare experience a positive, close-knit culture and opportunities for professional growth and development, making Avery a preferred choice for team members 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 at St Giles 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
Experience is not required as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training programme. Candidates should demonstrate initiative, effective communication skills, respectfulness, efficiency, adaptability, and flexibility.
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
Birmingham
B33 0LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)