About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE 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 YOU To 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.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for helping residents enjoy their daily lives. This includes ensuring they receive the quality care and support they require, assisting with daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and sharing memorable moments with them. This role offers a variety of rewarding tasks, such as helping residents with food and drink, adhering to care plans, and ensuring they have one-on-one time with attendants. To be successful in this role, you'll need experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and compassion should be evident in the delivery of the highest standard of care. In return, Barchester Healthcare offers comprehensive training and development to help you succeed.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent name in the healthcare sector, known for providing quality care to individuals in need. The organization runs numerous care homes, where it offers dedicated services to improve the daily lives of residents. Barchester Healthcare is committed to creating a supportive and compassionate environment, both for its residents and its staff. The company invests in its employees by offering extensive training and development opportunities to ensure that they have all the skills required to excel. With a focus on empathy and high-quality care, Barchester Healthcare remains a rewarding place to work, promising fulfillment and growth for its dedicated staff members.
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 PACKAGE
In 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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
Experience in 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
Knaresborough
HG5 8LS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)