Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Training provided

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is recruiting a Bank Care Assistant for one of our care homes. You’ll help residents with daily living, provide companionship, and support care plans to deliver safety and comfort.

This flexible bank role offers varied shifts, training on arrival, and the chance to develop your career while making a real difference in residents’ lives.

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for older people.
• Can-do attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living tasks and provide companionship.
• Support residents with meals and hydration following care plans.
• Provide one-to-one time and communicate with the care team.
• Engage residents in activities and document care as required.

Skills

Caring experience

Empathy

Communication skills

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

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 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

As 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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