Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Schoose; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Bank Care Assistant to join our care home team. You will help residents enjoy each day by delivering quality care and support, including daily living assistance and one-to-one attention.

Flexible bank hours, training provided, and a compassionate, can-do approach are valued as you help create a warm, reassuring environment for residents and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people.
• Can-do approach with warmth and empathy.
• Excellent communication skills with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities such as feeding, mobility and personal care.
• Provide companionship and engage residents in meaningful activities.
• Follow care plans, document care, and report changes to the team.

Skills

Caring for older people

Excellent communication

Empathy

Job description

Our home is getting a fresh new look! With stunning refurbishments underway, now's the perfect time to join our growing team.

Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement

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.