Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
Lewes, BN8 6DR
Salary
£15.91
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
60 days left
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and s...
As a Bank Care Assistant in a Barchester care home, your role involves helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. This includes assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and contributing to positive moments and memories. Each day is different, offering work that is both varied and rewarding. Tasks range from supporting residents with meals to following care plans and dedicating one-on-one time with them. Your skills will be put to meaningful use, allowing you to develop your career in a supportive environment. To qualify as a Bank Care Assistant, some experience in caring for older individuals is necessary, along with a positive, can-do attitude and strong communication skills. Empathy and a heartwarming approach are crucial, alongside a compassionate nature to deliver high-standard care and support. Barchester provides all requisite training, ensuring you thrive in your role. This temporary position requires flexibility, with hours varying as needed for coverage such as during annual leave or sick leave.
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
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.
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Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK, offers a rewarding and fulfilling work environment committed to delivering high-quality care to residents. With a focus on individual growth and development, Barchester ensures that its staff, including Bank Care Assistants, receive ample learning and development opportunities. This commitment helps cultivate a workforce that is not just skilled but also compassionate and empathetic, reflecting the values and standards expected within the organization. Barchesters dedication to quality care means that employees can expect a supportive environment where their contributions are valued, and personal development is encouraged. The organization's emphasis on care standards is mirrored in its provision of a nurturing environment that prioritizes both residential care quality and the continuous professional growth of its staff.
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassionate and empathetic nature.
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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