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 and support for all our residents.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home in Edinburgh, you will play a vital role in helping residents enjoy their daily lives by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they need. Your duties will include assisting with daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories with the residents. It's an opportunity to apply your dedication and compassion in a fulfilling environment where every day is different and rewarding. The role involves supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring that each resident has one-to-one time. Barchester Healthcare seeks candidates with some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. In return, the company offers competitive pay along with free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes, focusing on delivering high-quality care and support for older adults across the UK. With a strong reputation for excellence, the organization is dedicated to ensuring that its residents receive the care and attention they deserve. Barchester Healthcare operates numerous care homes, each staffed with skilled and compassionate professionals committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents. The company offers a competitive rate of pay and a sector-leading benefits and rewards package, including free training and development, retail discounts, and wellbeing support tools. Barchester Healthcare values teamwork, dedication, and a compassionate approach, seeking individuals eager to use their skills in an environment that provides the quality care expected for loved ones.
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 PACKAGE
In 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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, empathetic and compassionate approach, willingness to undergo provided training.
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
Edinburgh
EH4 8DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)