Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Wadhurst; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a compassionate Bank Care Assistant to support older residents. Your role includes assisting with daily living, providing companionship, and ensuring each resident receives quality care. Experience in caring for the elderly and strong communication skills are essential. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference while enjoying flexible working hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Free learning and development opportunities

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people is essential.
• A can-do approach and excellent communication skills required.
• Compassion to deliver the highest standard of care is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and provide companionship.
• Support residents with their food and drink.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-on-one time with residents.

Skills

Experience caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Empathy and compassion

Job description

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-on-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, person-centered care and support to their residents, as well as offering excellent career development opportunities for their staff.

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. 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.

Hours For this 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

• To join 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 their residents.

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.