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Care Assistant - NightsinWimbledon Common Care HomeinWimbledon Common Care HomePUBLISHED FRI 22 NOV 2024

 PERMANENT NIGHTS

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.Follow Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. is looking for a dedicated Care Assistant for their Wimbledon Common Care Home, focusing on delivering high standards of personal care to residents during night shifts. The role involves assisting residents with personal hygiene, ensuring their independence, dignity, and respect, while recognizing clinical risk factors and escalating any concerns in a timely manner. Candidates should embody the company’s core values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable behavior.

No prior experience is necessary, as Avery Healthcare offers comprehensive training and support to new hires. Ideal candidates should possess effective communication skills, demonstrate initiative, and be flexible in adapting to various responsibilities. The position also requires a DBS disclosure check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Avery Healthcare is committed to fostering a supportive work environment and offers career development opportunities along with employee benefits.

Useful skills for a Care Assistant - Nights:
To work as a Care Assistant in the UK, you need a combination of essential skills, personal qualities, and sometimes specific qualifications. Here are the key skills and attributes required:
Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals. Good listening skills are also important.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others is crucial in providing emotional support to clients.
3. Patience: The ability to remain calm and composed in stressful or challenging situations is vital.
4. Physical Fitness: Care assisting can involve lifting, moving, and supporting clients, so having a good level of physical fitness is important.
5. Observational Skills: Being able to notice changes in a client’s condition or behavior is crucial for providing appropriate care.
6. Time Management: You will often have to manage multiple tasks and prioritize the needs of your clients effectively.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work well with other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible for clients.
8. Problem-Solving Skills: Finding effective solutions to challenges that arise during care activities.
9. Basic Cooking and Household Skills: Depending on the role, you may be required to prepare meals or assist with household chores.
Personal Qualities:
1. Dependability: Being reliable and punctual is essential in this role.
2. Respectfulness: Treating clients with dignity and respect is fundamental.
3. Adaptability: Being able to adjust your approach based on the individual needs of clients and varying situations.
4. Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and appreciating diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Qualifications:
While formal qualifications are not always required, the following can be beneficial:
1. Care Sector Training: Mandatory training may include safeguarding, first aid, infection control, and health and safety.
2. Health and Social Care Qualifications: NVQs or diplomas in Health and Social Care can enhance job prospects.
3. DBS Check: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is usually required to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals.
Experience:
Experience in healthcare, social care, or related fields can be advantageous, though entry-level positions may be available for those new to the sector.
Continuous Development:
Many employers encourage or require ongoing training and professional development to keep skills updated and enhance care delivery.
 


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