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ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, while leading and supervising our team of Carers and Senior Carers. The role of Community Lead will involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. You will build key relationships within the home and externally. ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. We'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you'd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality. Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards. We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work. NEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent Experience in helping lead and inspire a team A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Good understanding of HACCP NEED TO DO Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a team REWARDS PACKAGE Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebre life, Barchester is the place to be

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Residential Senior Carer at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervisions and delegating duties on shift. You will also support with the administering and ordering of medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessment, and liaising with GP's, district nursing teams and resident family members. Like everyone here, as a Residential Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant. ABOUT YOU The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant. You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of our Residents. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads or on to nursing pathways. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

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Job Purpose Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex and contentious mental health conditions or learning disabilities which include challenging behaviours and possible risk of physical aggression. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust. In line with the banding of the post and its service context to: Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development Provide leadership in service audit and development Provide leadership in service evaluation and research Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change Main Duties/Responsibilities 1.0. Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact 1.1. Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex and contentious conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing. 1.2. Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk. 1.3. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides highly specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management and the high physical risks inherent in the client group. 1.4. Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers. 1.5. Implements a range of highly specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required. 1.6. Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options. 1.7. Provides highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan. 1.8. Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients. 1.9. Leads the multi-disciplinary care team in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary care plans where appropriate. Monitors progress during the course of multidisciplinary interventions. 1.10. To liaise with other professionals working within the NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service. 2.0 Supervisory/Professional Responsibility 2.1. Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists 2.2. Supervises Band 7 and 8a Applied Psychologists 2.3. Specialist psychological supervision and scaffolding in a care pathway/cluster 2.4. Line manage Assistant Psychologists 2.5. Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required. 2.6. To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with HCPC requirements. 2.7. To contribute, as appropriate, to the teaching offered on the local Applied Psychology training courses. 3.0 Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development 3.1. To work with members of the multi-disciplinary team to develop and maintain psychologically minded ways of understanding and working with clients using the services, both to promote and maintain the mental health and coping strategies of the clients and to maintain the safety of clients and staff. 3.2. Provides highly specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other direct care staff in MDT 3.3. Provide clinical supervision to other direct care staff in MDT 3.4. Ensures appropriate clinical supervision and scaffolding is in place to enable embedding of psychological skills in relation to a specific care pathway/cluster 3.5. Assesses the need for and develops a plan for training in psychological interventions for the team in relation to a specific care pathway/cluster 3.6. Devises and delivers training to staff which may include those outside immediate MDT in consultation with Consultant Applied Psychologist 4.0 Service and Organisational Development 4.1. Clinically leads MDT in development, implementation and monitoring of MD care plans/ pathways/clusters 4.2. Takes a lead role in MDT delivery of CQUIN and QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance requirements as required within MDT 4.3. Able to identify service priorities and to work with Consultant Applied Psychologist and/or Team/Service Managers on developing these into action plans 5.0 Service Redesign and Cultural Change 5.1. Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to own role within MDT and to help MDT to cope with changes, in consultation with Consultant Applied Psychologist 5.2. Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to help Team/Service Managers to devise suitable plans for change 5.3. Represent a psychological perspective in regular specific Division-wide forums around governance, quality and redesign under guidance from Consultant Applied Psychologist 6.0 Service Evaluation and Research 6.1. Take a lead role in clinical audits as required within MDT 6.2. Evaluates training and competencies of staff who have been trained in psychological therapies in relation to the care pathway/cluster 6.3. Undertake service evaluation and research 6.4. Working on projects from conception to delivery 6.5. Leading projects across MDTs in agreement with Consultant Psychologist and Team/Service Manager 6.6. Engaging multiple stakeholders in project work including service users and/or carers 6.7. Developing and implementing outcome monitoring within MDT 6.8. Supervise Applied Psychology trainee service evaluation and/or research 7.0 Other 7.1. To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Forensic Community Team service. A requirement of this post is that the post holder will participate in the Trusts on call rota. To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality CMHT service. please see full job description to understand our:- Trust Values Confidentiality & Data Protection Data Quality No Smoking policy Health & Safety Clinical Governance Infection Prevention & Control Adult & children Safeguarding Professional Managerial Codes of Practice Policies & Procedures Pandemic & Other Emergencies The Job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Other duties, responsibilities and work base appropriate to this role / grade, may also be required. The manager will discuss this with the post holder where necessary.

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Are you a skilled and motivated psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, there is an exciting opportunity to join Middlewood Clinic in West Sussex as a Clinical Psychologist. Middlewood Clinic is a new specialist inpatient service for Adults with Eating Disorders. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. Reporting directly to the consultant clinical psychologist, you will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training to the multi-disciplinary team. As a psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a therapy caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support individualised patient care plans. Your Psychology career at Middewood Clinic will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career, as well access to external training opportunities to support professional development. It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As an Inpatient Psychologist you will be: Providing specialist psychological assessments, and individualised evidence-based psychological interventions for young adults with severe eating disorders and complex mental health difficulties. Providing evidence-based and formulation-driven psychological perspectives to multidisciplinary risk management, care planning and decision-making. Managing a complex caseload as the individual psychological therapist working within a multidisciplinary team, in addition to facilitating group psychological interventions and family/systemic interventions. Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews of psychological treatment. Providing high-quality clinical supervision to the Assistant Psychologist. Supporting staff development through the provision of training, consultation, formulation meetings and reflective practice sessions. Contributing to service developments within the therapies team and wider service. Receiving regular supervision and line management from the Regional Therapies Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures. To be successful in this role, you’ll need: A Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent if trained overseas). Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist. We will also consider applicants from newly qualified psychologists, or from those who are about to qualify (please clearly state in the application when you will receive HCPC registration). Knowledge and understanding of eating disorders, and the impact on young adults and their families. Experience working with individuals with eating disorders and their families, in either community or inpatient services. Prior experience in eating disorders is desirable but not essential for this position. Experience working with patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, neurodivergence, trauma and personality disorders is also desirable. Post qualification training in the specialist application of therapeutic models relevant for working with young adults with eating disorders and other comorbidities (or for newly qualified psychologists an interest in undertaking further specialist training). Experience of supervising and training junior members of the team. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patient’s psychological care and treatment as a qualified professional within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan. Where you will be working: Address: Middlewood Clinic, Little Ashfield, Midhurst, GU29 9JP Middlewood Clinic is a brand-new 12 bed specialist inpatient unit for young adults aged 18-25 in Sussex. The hospital is ideally located to provide safe and therapeutic care whilst at the same time remaining in the heart of the community. This eating disorder service is due to open in summer 2024. This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team and to contribute to the development of the therapeutic programme and psychology pathway with the service. However, you will also be part of a network of eating disorder therapists working across Elysium providing access to CPD, training and peer supervision. Set in the picturesque market town of Midhurst, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with development opportunities to grow your career and you achieve your aspirations, while our wellbeing team will keep you feeling great. Join this new team in supporting treatment to empower each young person to live a safe and independent life and reach their potential. What you will get: An Annual salary of up to £55,000 (dependent on experience) The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off! Free meals Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

We are seeking an experienced and progressive Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be workingfull time hours atCygnet Alders, a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for females with a personality disorder and have a specialist skill in working with those who are, or may be autistic. Nurses with a specialist interest in personality disorders and who thrive in a busy environment, will enjoy working with a very friendly, collaborative and flexible team. You will work with our skilled Multi-disciplinary Team; including nursing, medical staff, occupational therapy and psychology. We provide a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway, looking to be the least restrictive whilst balancing safety. Our service users move through our three wards, as they increase their therapeutic engagement on our programme of care, and progress with a focus on transitioning to the community. We are proud of our achievements and work closely with our family carers and community teams. At Cygnet, we value our staff and our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day. Your day-to-day Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments & observations Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, & improve quality Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives & other healthcare professionals Administer medicines within healthcare procedure & Healthcare Commission guidelines You An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have Essential: A good understanding of the latest nursing practices A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk Compassion, resilience, with a dedication to empower and support service user independence The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role Desirable: The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research & assessment Experience of working with Personality Disorder patients in a PD service. A minimum of 12 years experience in a Mental Health setting Why Cygnet? Well offer you An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme Expert supervision & support Employee referral scheme Free Health Cash plan 24 hours free GP support line Free life assurance cover Free eye tests Car lease discounts Discounted gym membership Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover Pension scheme Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Package Description: Shift: Varied 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: Shift Details: Full Time & Part Time roles available At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Care Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Other responsibilities will include: Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times. Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner. Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role. Our ideal candidate must: Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home. Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together 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 for residents 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs

Package Description: Shift Details: Bank contrcat, hours may vary At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking acompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to supportthe catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly. Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods. Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene. Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Commis Chef. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Commis Chef, your primary role will be to assist the Chef de Partie in preparing food and performing basic cooking tasks.You will work in different areas of the kitchen, such as vegetables, fish and meat, and sauces, usually on a six-month rotation programme. Other responsibilities will include: Supporting all chefs to manage and deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice, dignity, confidentiality, and safety are maintained. Participating in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree on catering functions across the home and address residents' special needs or dietary requirements. This must include knowledge of cultural and religious preferences. Preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Chefs, promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes. Preparing special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Chefs. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must: Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents. Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together 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 for residents 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs