About this role
Job summary The role of a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves assisting residents to ensure they have a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. The position requires dedication, compassion, and a warm-hearted approach to provide the residents with the care and support they deserve. The position is temporary and offers flexibility, allowing for varied working hours and days depending on the needs of the care home. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop their careers and apply their skills in a meaningful way, while working in a rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily living activities, providing companionship and support while creating memorable moments. The role includes ensuring one-to-one time with residents and following care plans to support them with their food and drink. Experience in caring for older people is required, along with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach. In return, Barchester Healthcare provides training and development opportunities in a flexible working environment.
About us Barchester Healthcare offers a rewarding opportunity for those looking to bring dedication and compassion to a care environment. Known as one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, the company emphasizes the importance of growth and development for all its employees. The organisation values the contribution of its staff and offers competitive pay along with free learning opportunities. With a flexible work schedule tailored to cover annual and sick leave, Barchester Healthcare provides a fulfilling workplace where the quality of care is expected to be of the highest standard, akin to what you would expect for your loved ones.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion.
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
Seaford
BN25 3DG
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)