Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support to residents, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care and companionship. Your empathy and communication skills will shine as you assist with daily living activities, creating meaningful moments for those in your care. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of older individuals while benefiting from comprehensive training and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about providing care and support, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and a warm-hearted approach are needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities and provide companionship.
• Follow care plans and ensure residents receive one-on-one time.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Experience with Older People

Can-Do Approach

Job description

This is a role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, where you will help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories with the residents. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will help residents with their daily living, including supporting them with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring they have one-on-one time. 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 be essential in delivering the highest standard of care and support for all the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential and nursing care homes in the UK. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support for their residents, and offer a range of benefits and training opportunities for their employees.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE 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 YOU 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. 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills.

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.