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Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 YOU To join us as a Bank 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll provide high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they enjoy each day. This casual, part-time role offers flexibility, allowing you to assist with daily living needs and share meaningful moments. With varied responsibilities, from supporting with food and drink to offering one-on-one time, the job requires a dedication and compassionate approach to care. Candidates need experience with older people, excellent communication skills, and empathy. Barchester provides necessary training for this rewarding position, emphasizing personal growth and development opportunities within one of the UK's leading healthcare organizations.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering a range of services for older adults, including residential care homes, nursing homes, and dedicated dementia care. With a focus on delivering personalized and high-quality care, Barchester ensures that residents receive the best possible support and assistance to enhance their health and well-being. Barchester values the professional development of its staff, providing numerous learning and growth opportunities within the company. The organization strives to create a fulfilling and supportive work environment, making it a rewarding place to build a career in healthcare.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, empathy.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Chipping Norton

OX7 5YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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