About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE 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.
Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship to residents. The role involves helping residents enjoy their days by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Each day will be different, and you'll undertake a variety of tasks, whether it's supporting residents with their meals, following care plans, or spending one-on-one time with them. It's a chance to bring dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment, put your skills to meaningful use, and develop your career. This position offers true flexibility, covering as needed for annual or sick leave. Experience in elderly care, a proactive attitude, and excellent communication are required. In return, Barchester offers competitive pay, flexible working, and learning and development opportunities.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating a network of care homes and hospitals. They pride themselves on providing a high standard of care and support to their residents, focusing on creating a warm, welcoming, and person-centered environment. Barchester invests in the training and development of their staff, recognizing that their employees are key to delivering the quality of care they aim for. They offer various roles with flexibility and opportunities for growth within the organization, ensuring that staff can advance their careers while making a significant difference in the lives of those they care for.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills.
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
Lasswade
EH18 1HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)