Care Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in the East Midlands is seeking a Care Assistant to provide high-quality support to residents at their care home. You will deliver compassionate care, assist with daily living, and ensure that each resident's needs are met. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older people, while benefiting from comprehensive training and career development opportunities. Join a rewarding environment where your compassion is valued.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people is required.
• Must have a can-do approach and excellent communication skills.
• Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to residents.
• Assist with daily living activities and ensure residents' needs are met.
• Organize one-to-one time and engage with residents.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Experience with older people

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Barchester Healthcare as a Care Assistant in their Chellaston care home. As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring their daily needs are met with compassion and dedication. You will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of older people, while developing your skills and career in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

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. 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 high-quality care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering person-centred care that promotes the independence and wellbeing of their residents. Barchester Healthcare offers a range of benefits and development opportunities to their staff, ensuring they can thrive in their roles and provide the best possible care.

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

• 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 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.