About this role
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
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, your primary responsibility is to help residents enjoy each day, 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 with the residents. The role is diverse and rewarding, involving tasks such as supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has personalized one-to-one time. The position requires dedication, compassion, and a 'can-do' approach. Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and a warm-hearted approach are essential. The role offers opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.
About us Barchester Healthcare is the organization offering this permanent position for a Night Care Assistant at their care home in Oulton Broad. They are known for providing a high standard of care and support to their residents. Barchester Healthcare is committed to maintaining a fulfilling environment for both their staff and residents. In return for your dedication, the organisation offers a competitive rate of pay alongside sector-leading benefits and a rewards package, which includes free training and development for all roles, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts and savings, and rewards for Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards. Barchester Healthcare values its employees' contributions and offers opportunities for career growth within the organization.
Job description 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 PACKAGEIn 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 roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee 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, empathy, a can-do approach, and the compassion needed to deliver high standards of care.
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
Oulton Broad
NR32 3AX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)