Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Bank Care Assistant to provide quality care and support to residents. In this rewarding role, you'll assist with daily living activities, ensuring each resident receives personalized attention and care. Your empathy and communication skills will be vital in creating a positive environment for those in need. This flexible position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older individuals. Join a team dedicated to delivering high standards of care in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Free learning and development opportunities

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people is essential.
• Strong communication and empathetic skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and provide companionship.
• Support residents with their food and drink and follow care plans.

Skills

Caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 200 care homes and retirement villages across the country. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support to their residents, and offer a range of benefits and development opportunities to their employees.

Job responsibilities

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. 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills.

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.