Regional Care Assistant

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a compassionate Regional Care Assistant to deliver high-quality, person-centered care to residents across Milton Keynes. This varied role involves monitoring care delivery, supporting residents' wellbeing, and ensuring meaningful interactions. Ideal candidates will have a background in care and relevant qualifications, along with a passion for improving residents' lives.

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

• A background in care is essential.
• Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care preferred.
• Good understanding of the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the delivery of care and contribute to care planning.
• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Record important observations like temperature and blood pressure.

Skills

Compassion

Dedication

Understanding of elderly care

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care

GCSE English and Maths (C or above)

Job description

This role as a Regional Care Assistant with Barchester Healthcare involves delivering compassionate and respectful care to residents across a 20-mile radius. You will monitor the delivery of care, contribute to care planning, and provide essential support and companionship to ensure each resident's wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

As a Regional Care Assistant, you will be responsible for monitoring the delivery of care, contributing to person-centered care planning, and recording important observations like temperature and blood pressure. The role also involves providing support and companionship to residents, ensuring they receive meaningful one-on-one time with carers. Dedication, compassion, and a good understanding of elderly care are essential for this varied and rewarding position.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential care, nursing care, and dementia care in the UK. With a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care, the organization operates a network of care homes across the country, supporting the wellbeing and independence of its residents.

Job responsibilities

Please note this role will be covering Ashby House in Milton Keynes and Collingtree Park Care Home.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

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. 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 YOU

A 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 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 care experience and people skills in an organization that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A background in care is important, and a Level 2 NVQ in Health & Social Care would be useful. You'll also need a good understanding of the wider healthcare industry and 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.