About this role
Job summary The Night Care Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare in Newport offers an opportunity to provide high-quality care to elderly residents. The job involves assisting with daily living activities, offering companionship, and ensuring residents' needs are met with compassion and dedication. The role is both varied and rewarding, offering opportunities for career development in a supportive environment. The position requires previous experience with elder care, excellent communication skills, and a warm, empathetic approach. Barchester Healthcare provides competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an attractive opportunity for those dedicated to making a positive impact in residents' lives.
Main duties of the job 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 us Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing exceptional care for its residents, placing a strong emphasis on quality care and support. The organisation values compassion, dedication, and excellent communication skills, providing free training and all necessary resources for employees to thrive. Their benefits package includes wellbeing support, retail discounts, a referral bonus scheme, and rewards for service excellence, reflecting a culture that values and acknowledges the contributions of its staff. Barchester Healthcare aims to embody the standard of care one would expect for loved ones, making it a rewarding place for dedicated individuals to work.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Some experience of caring for older people; excellent communication skills; a compassionate and empathetic 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
Newport
PO30 2EP
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)