About this role
Job summary The Care Assistant position at Barchester Healthcare in Northallerton offers a temporary role as a Bank staff member in one of the organization's care homes. The primary responsibility is to assist residents in enjoying their daily lives by providing quality care and support. This role involves supporting residents with daily tasks such as food and drink, companionship, and ensuring they receive personalized one-on-one time when necessary. As a Bank role, the working hours will vary, providing flexibility while offering opportunities for personal and professional growth through training and development programs.
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 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.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a renowned UK healthcare provider known for offering high-quality care. They emphasize the growth and development of their employees by providing free learning opportunities. As a leading provider, Barchester maintains a dedication to delivering compassionate care with an empathetic approach. They foster an environment where staff is given the flexibility required to balance their personal and professional lives while developing skills that contribute to meaningful career advancement. Barchester's commitment extends to ensuring that the care provided is reflective of what employees would expect for their 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 caring for older people, strong communication skills, empathetic and compassionate demeanor.
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
Northallerton
DL7 8UE
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)