About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE This 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 YOU To 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
Main duties of the job This role involves assisting residents to enjoy their daily lives by providing the necessary care and support they deserve. Duties include helping with daily living activities, offering companionship, and creating memorable moments. You will be responsible for supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring individuals receive one-on-one attention. This position is varied and rewarding, offering opportunities to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career in a fulfilling environment. The role demands dedication, compassion, and a can-do approach, paired with excellent communication skills and empathy. As part of your employment, Barchester Healthcare provides all necessary training to help you thrive in your role. The Bank position requires flexibility in hours to cover for situations like annual leave or sick leave, making the days and hours worked variable.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, committed to providing quality care and support that you would expect for your loved ones. The organisation ensures that all employees have access to flexible working arrangements along with opportunities for free learning and developmental growth. Barchester Healthcare takes the professional and personal growth of its employees seriously, ensuring they have the necessary skills and training to excel in their roles. The emphasis is on providing services that match the high standards they set, aiming to create an environment where residents' daily activities are supported compassionately and professionally by a dedicated team. Barchester focuses on the quality of care they offer, making it a rewarding place for professionals to work.
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, excellent communication skills, dedication, compassion, and a 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
Ferndown
BH22 9EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)