Care Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care to residents. This rewarding role involves assisting with daily living tasks and requires good communication and compassion. Join a supportive team and contribute to making a difference in residents' lives.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Unlimited referrals with a bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Some experience in caring for older people is required.
• Compassionate approach and excellent communication skills needed.
• Empathy is essential to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks and follow care plans.
• Provide support and companionship to residents.
• Ensure residents have one-on-one time.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Compassion

Can-do attitude

Job description

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and companionship they deserve. It's a varied and rewarding role that requires empathy, compassion, and a can-do attitude.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll assist with daily living tasks, follow care plans, and ensure residents have one-on-one time. You'll need experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to deliver the highest standard of care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering exceptional care and creating a warm, welcoming environment for residents. The company offers a range of benefits, including free training, wellbeing support, and employee recognition programs.

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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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

• Some experience in caring for older people is required, as well as a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills. Empathy and compassion are essential to succeed in this role.

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.