Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Job Summary

This Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne is a permanent position working 3 nights per week. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and working alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved 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.
• Acting as a key point of contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

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

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members. Avery offers exceptional care across over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Location:

Alice Court Care Home, 29 Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2BQ
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Contract:

Permanent, Full‑time. Shift: 3 nights per week.

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