Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Referral bonuses

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

NHS is looking for a Care Assistant to join their team in East Grinstead, England. In this role, you'll provide essential support to residents, helping them with daily activities and ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve.

The ideal candidate will have experience caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package are offered, including training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for older people is required.
• Excellent communication skills are necessary.
• Empathy and compassion are essential qualities.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide support and companionship.
• Ensure each resident receives individual attention.

Skills

Caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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. 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 YOUTo 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. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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!

Main duties of the job

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and creating memorable moments. The work is varied and rewarding, involving tasks from helping residents with meals to ensuring each receives individual attention. Essential qualities include experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. Barchester offers competitive pay and benefits, including training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, referrals bonuses, and reward schemes.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, managing a range of facilities dedicated to the health and wellbeing of residents. The company prioritizes delivering quality care, ensuring residents enjoy a fulfilling life through personalized and compassionate support. Barchester Healthcare offers a supportive environment for staff, fostering career development through comprehensive training programs and a multitude of employee benefits. The organization values dedication and compassion in service, aiming to provide a standard of care that residents and their families can rely on, ensuring peace of mind about the well‑being of their loved ones.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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. 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 YOUTo 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. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

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!

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.

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion.

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.