About this role
Job summary The Night Care Assistant - Bank role at Barchester Healthcare in Fontwell offers a fulfilling opportunity to care for residents in a temporary position. With a competitive salary of £17.81 per hour, the role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, providing companionship and ensuring quality care. The position requires some experience in caring for older people, complemented by a compassionate and can-do attitude. Barchester Healthcare values dedication and offers sector-leading benefits, training for career development, and various rewards to ensure employees feel valued in this important and meaningful role.
Main duties of the job ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories. Every day will be different, offering rewarding and varied work. Duties include supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has one-to-one time. ABOUT YOU: Experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills are needed. In return, you'll receive comprehensive training and sector-leading benefits.
About us Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to providing exceptional care that meets the highest standards expected for loved ones. Offering a rewarding work environment, Barchester values dedication, compassion, and a positive attitude. The company invests in its employees by offering free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, and a range of discounts. Additionally, Barchester Healthcare acknowledges staff contributions through rewards programs like 'Refer a Friend', Employee of the Month, and Long Service Awards, making it a rewarding place to work where staff are equipped to provide excellent care.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassionate and warm-hearted 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
Fontwell
BN18 0SU
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)