Care Assistant Responsibilities
- Deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.
- Assisting residents in all personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity, and respect of individuals at all times.
- Recognise and understand clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infection, and escalating any identified risks in a timely manner.
- Act courteously toward residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
- Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
Candidate Requirements
- Live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrate initiative and be respectful toward residents and other people in the home.
- Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
- Be able to adapt and be flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Required Checks and Eligibility
- DBS Disclosure check (cost paid by Avery Healthcare).
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
