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 s
Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residents by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. This role is flexible, with varying hours and days, providing cover when needed. You will assist with daily living activities, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories with residents. You may be responsible for supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-to-one time with each resident. This position requires experience in caring for older people, a caring approach, and excellent communication skills. Compassion is essential in delivering high-quality care and support to residents. Barchester provides necessary training for you to thrive and offers opportunities for career development. The role is rewarding, flexible, and offers competitive pay.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering a range of services to support older people in a variety of settings, including care homes, assisted living, and independent living establishments. Barchester is committed to providing high-quality care tailored to each individual's needs. They are dedicated to the growth and development of their employees, offering free learning and development opportunities. Barchester provides a supportive and compassionate environment for staff, ensuring that they can deliver the best possible care to residents. The organisation is focused on creating meaningful moments and memories for residents, enhancing their quality of life. As part of their team, you'll be encouraged to use your people skills to ensure residents receive the care and support they deserve. Barchester values dedication, compassion, and the ability to adapt to the varying needs of residents and the organisation.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in caring for older people, strong communication skills, compassion, dedication.
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
Darlington
DL1 1JF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)