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.
Main duties of the job This role of Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare involves helping residents enjoy each day with quality care and support. The position is casual and part-time, offering flexibility in working hours. As a Bank Care Assistant, you provide daily living assistance, support, and companionship to residents, creating beautiful moments and memories. Responsibilities include supporting residents with food and drink, adhering to care plans, and ensuring one-on-one time with residents. The role is diverse and rewarding, allowing you to use your skills meaningfully and advance your career. Applicants need experience in caring for older people and robust communication skills. The role necessitates empathy, warm-heartedness, and the compassion required to deliver the highest care standards. The position offers competitive pay, flexibility, and many free learning and development opportunities. The role is to provide cover as necessary, so hours and days of work will vary, offering a rewarding work environment in a reputable healthcare provider.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of acute care services, prioritizing quality and compassionate care for all residents. Employing skilled and dedicated individuals, Barchester Healthcare ensures a high standard of service through ongoing training and development opportunities. Their work environment is described as rewarding and flexible, giving team members a fulfilling and supportive professional experience. Barchester values the growth of every team member, creating various learning opportunities and structures to enable career advancement in healthcare services. The organisation takes pride in providing care that team members would expect for their loved ones, ensuring relationships with clients are supportive, empathetic, and centered on individual preferences and needs. Team members are integral to creating a compassionate and tailored care experience that meets the unique requirements of each resident, promoting well-being and dignity in their care homes. The organisation focuses on fostering connection and companionship, essential in creating a homely and caring atmosphere.
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
Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and a compassionate approach
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
Carlisle
CA2 7PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)