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Care Assistant - Care Home

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Worksop
  • 13.91 an hour
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As 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 YOU To 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 PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories. Each day will be different, offering a role as varied as it is rewarding. Responsibilities include supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has one-to-one time. To join as a Care Assistant, experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills are required. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, compassion to deliver the highest standard of care and support for residents is essential. Training is provided for all necessary skills. A competitive rate of pay is offered along with benefits such as free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and employee rewards. Joining Barchester Healthcare means working for an organisation that provides the quality care you would expect for your loved ones.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a renowned provider of high-quality care and support services for elderly individuals. The organisation is committed to ensuring that every resident receives the best possible care, with a strong focus on supporting their well-being and enabling them to lead fulfilling lives. With a team of dedicated and compassionate staff, Barchester Healthcare creates a warm and welcoming environment for residents, enhancing their overall quality of life. The organisation is known for its comprehensive training programs, ensuring that staff have the skills and knowledge required to deliver exceptional care. By offering a wide range of career development opportunities, Barchester Healthcare empowers its employees to grow within the organisation and make a meaningful impact in the lives of the people they care for. With a reputation for excellence, Barchester Healthcare has become a leader in the sector, trusted by families across the UK to provide the care and support their loved ones need.

Job responsibilities

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 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassion, 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

Worksop

S81 0NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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