About this role
Job summary The role of a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare provides an opportunity to work flexibly in a supportive and professional care environment. This position is temporary, offering the chance for part-time work with a competitive hourly wage. As a Care Assistant, you will be involved in daily resident care, ensuring they receive the quality services and support they deserve in a homely setting. The dynamic nature of the job promises variability in tasks, ranging from companionship to assisting with daily living activities, making each day rewarding and fulfilling.
Main duties of the job This role is all about making sure residents enjoy their day by providing the quality care and support they deserve. As a Bank Care Assistant, youll assist with daily living, and you will provide support and companionship, sharing great moments and memories. This temporary position offers flexibility, ideal for covering absences like annual and sick leave. You will support residents with food and drink, follow care plans, and ensure each resident has individual time. Training is provided, allowing you to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career further.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, committed to providing the best possible care for their residents. They focus on creating a fulfilling environment not only for the residents but also for their staff. The organisation offers opportunities for growth and development, highlighting the importance of investing in their workplace. Working as part of Barchester Healthcare means youll be joining a team that values compassion, empathy, and dedication, helping to deliver the highest standard of care and support.
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, a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, and compassion are required.
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
Henfield
BN5 9UY
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)