Night Care Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Melbourn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support elderly residents in daily living activities. Responsibilities include ensuring quality care, companionship, and following care plans. Applicants should have prior experience in caring for older people and possess excellent communication skills. A supportive environment with training and a comprehensive rewards package is provided.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Warm-hearted approach and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and support needs.
• Ensure residents receive quality one-to-one time.
• Follow care plans and provide companionship.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Can-do approach

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and retirement living in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and support to their residents. Barchester operates over 200 care homes across England, Scotland, and Wales, employing over 17,000 people.

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 PACKAGEIn 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 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 their 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.