Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Chichester is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide support and companionship to residents. You'll assist with daily living activities and ensure each resident receives quality care. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate nature and experience in elder care. This role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including free training and retail discounts.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people.
• Ability to deliver the highest standard of care.
• Empathy and warm-hearted approach.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities.
• Ensure residents have one-to-one time.
• Follow care plans and provide companionship.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication

Can-do approach

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading independent provider of care homes and retirement communities in the UK. 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.

Rewards

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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 roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
• Employee 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

• To join 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.

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.