Night Care Assistant

NHS; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Night Care Assistant to join the team in Lichfield. The successful candidate will offer high-quality care to residents throughout the night, helping with daily activities and ensuring their overall comfort. Ideal candidates will have experience in elder care, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach. In return, the role provides a competitive salary along with extensive training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing resources, and a supportive work environment.

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 of caring for older people is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and the team.
• Empathetic and warm-hearted personality is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to residents.
• Assist with daily living activities and ensure comfort.
• Deliver one-to-one time to residents according to their care plans.

Skills

Experience caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Compassion

Job description

This is a night care assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home in Lichfield. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to the residents, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring their comfort and wellbeing throughout the night. The role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, and a rewarding work 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high‑quality care and support services in the UK. With a network of care homes and retirement communities across the country, Barchester is committed to delivering personalised care that meets the unique needs of each individual. The organisation invests heavily in its staff, providing extensive training and development opportunities to ensure the highest standards of care.

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

• 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.