About this role
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 This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working at Barchester care home in Waltham Abbey. As a Bank Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and sharing memorable moments with residents. Each day presents different tasks, such as supporting residents with their meals, following care plans, and ensuring personalized one-to-one time. To qualify, you'll need experience in caring for older individuals, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate nature. Barchester Healthcare promises to provide the necessary training to help you thrive in your role. This position offers flexible hours and covers shifts due to annual or sick leave.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering a range of services to meet the needs of the elderly and vulnerable. With a focus on delivering the highest standards of care, Barchester Healthcare operates a number of care homes across the country. The company is committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees, providing them with plenty of learning and development opportunities. By joining their workforce, you become part of an organisation dedicated to offering quality care comparable to what you would expect for your loved ones. Barchester Healthcare values dedication, compassion, and a commitment to providing excellent care, and they take the responsibility of caring for their residents seriously.
Job description 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
Some experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, a compassionate nature.
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
Waltham Abbey
EN9 3JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)