Regional Care Assistant

NHS; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Regional Care Assistant, delivering compassionate support across a 20-mile radius. You'll play a crucial role in enhancing residents' lives, monitor their care, and ensure they enjoy meaningful interactions. With a strong emphasis on personal wellbeing, you'll be valued in a rewarding environment with excellent career prospects.

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 in care is important for the role.
• A Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care is useful.
• Good understanding of the healthcare industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, empathetic, and respectful care to residents.
• Monitor care delivery and contribute to care planning.
• Provide companionship and support for the wellbeing of residents.

Skills

Understanding of elderly care

Compassionate care

People skills

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care

GCSE English and Math (C or above)

Job description

As a Regional Care Assistant with Barchester care homes, you'll deliver warm, empathetic and respectful care and support across a 20-mile radius to help our residents get the most out of life. Your role will involve monitoring the delivery of care, contributing to person-centred care planning, and providing support and companionship to the residents.

Main duties of the job

The role of Regional Care Assistant is very varied and involves providing support and companionship to the residents. It's vital for us that every resident enjoys meaningful one-to-one time with our carers, every single shift. You'll need a good understanding of elderly care, and a Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care would be useful. Dedicated and compassionate, your passion for people means you'll go above and beyond to support the wellbeing of residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering excellent care and support to their residents, and offer a range of rewarding career opportunities for those with a passion for caring.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Regional Care Assistant with Barchester care homes, you'll deliver warm, empathetic and respectful care and support across a 20-mile radius to help our residents get the most out of life. On a practical level, you can expect to monitor the delivery of care when on duty, contribute to the person-centred care planning process for each resident and record observations on things like temperature and blood pressure amongst a range of other important tasks. The role of Regional Care Assistant is very varied and also involves providing support and companionship. It's vital for us that every resident enjoys meaningful one-to-one time with our carers, every single shift.

ABOUT YOUA background in care is important for the role of Regional Care Assistant, and you'll need a good understanding of elderly care. A Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care would be useful, as would a good understanding of the wider healthcare industry. Ideally, you'll also have a C or above in GCSE English and Maths. Dedicated and compassionate, your passion for people means you'll go above and beyond to support the wellbeing of residents. Because you'll be travelling across the area, you'll either need your own car or ready access to one. We'll cover your mileage when you travel over five miles from your main home, and if you're on duty at the time of an inspection and we achieve a Good' rating, you'll qualify for a bonus.

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 care experience and 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

• A Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care would be useful, as would a good understanding of the wider healthcare industry. Ideally, you'll also have a C or above in GCSE English and Maths.

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.