Care Assistant on nights at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home, a home run by Avery Healthcare Group. The role centres on personal care, helping residents with hygiene while protecting their independence and dignity, and spotting clinical risks such as falls and pressure sores. Experience is not required, as a thorough induction and training programme is offered to new starters. Proof of right to work in the UK is needed, and Avery Healthcare pays for the DBS check.
What the job involves
- Deliver high standards of personal care as part of the care team, ensuring continuity of services
- Assist residents with personal hygiene while preserving their independence, dignity and respect
- Recognise and understand clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection, and escalat[e] them promptly
- Act courteously towards residents and their visitors
- Follow safe systems of work across the range of tasks
Skills & knowledge
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Show initiative and be respectful towards residents and others in the home
- Work efficiently and carry out reasonable instructions from team members
- Adapt and cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
Checks & eligibility
- DBS disclosure check
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Other
- Live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable
What’s offered
- Thorough induction and training programme
- Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
- DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
