Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift: Nights

At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour careerdevelopmentwith a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicatedindividualto join our friendly, award-winning team as Senior Care Assistant.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be tosupportand work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open,supportive, andinclusiveenvironment for residents, visitors and staff.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Monitoringthe wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changeimpactingon care and care plans, ensuring that new needs aremet,and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Beinginvolved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing,monitoring,and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Actingas a key point for contact with residents, theirrelativesand visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are actedupon,and concerns or complaints are escalated.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, youwill live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidatemust:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment.
• Have the ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

ABOUT AVERY

As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the lateryearsof our residents lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be successful, you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, 2 years' experience in a similar care environment, the ability to communicate effectively, and a positive attitude towards supporting and nurturing residents and staff.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address

Avery Healthcare

Avon Valley Care Home, Tennis court Road, Kingswood, Bristol

BS15 4JW

Employer's website

https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)