Care Assistant - Complex Care

Barchester Healthcare; Launceston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home organization in Launceston is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support residents with specialized needs such as dementia and neuro rehab. The role involves assisting with daily living, ensuring quality care, and fostering companionship. Ideal for candidates with experience caring for older people, this position offers extensive training and a supportive environment to grow your career.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee awards

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for older people is required.
• Compassion needed to deliver high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and follow care plans.
• Ensure one-to-one time with residents.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Can-do approach

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

• 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.