Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Scotland is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support older residents in their daily living. The role involves assisting with food and drink, providing companionship, and ensuring the highest standard of care. Experience in caring for older people and excellent communication skills are essential. Join a fulfilling work environment offering free training and a sector-leading benefits package.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people required.
• Can-do approach with excellent communication skills.
• Empathy and warm-hearted approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with their food and drink.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-to-one time with residents.
• Provide companionship and engage in enjoyable activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Experience caring for older people

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 provider of care homes in the UK, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality care and support to the residents in their homes. The company has a reputation for investing in its staff and providing a supportive and rewarding work environment.

Rewards package

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!

Qualifications

Person Specification

Qualifications (cont.)

• To join us 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 DBS 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.