Care Assistant - Complex Care

Barchester Healthcare; Darlington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to provide specialized support to residents in a complex care home. In this rewarding role, you'll engage with residents, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring they receive the highest standard of care. Your empathy and communication skills will shine as you create meaningful moments and memories. With a supportive management team and a focus on training and development, this position offers a fulfilling career pathway where you can truly make a difference in the lives of those you care for.

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 caring for older people is essential.
• Strong communication and empathy are crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and provide companionship.
• Support residents with various needs and follow care plans.

Skills

Communication Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Experience in Care

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you’ll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care they deserve. We’ll look to you to support our residents with a variety of needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab and Huntington’s disease.

Our residents need highly specialised care to get the most out of life, and you’ll be there deliver that by assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship – and sharing great moments and memories too. 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.

With our newly refurbished units, welcoming atmosphere and extremely supportive management, this is the ideal environment to bring your dedication and compassion to. It’s an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and make the most of the career pathway we can offer you.

ABOUT YOU
To join us as a Care Assistant in complex care, 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.