Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. You'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents while helping create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment. You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care with specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for warm-hearted, compassionate individuals committed to individualized care and support for each resident. You'll have ongoing training opportunities for career development, possibly advancing to Care Practitioner, Regional Carer, or nursing roles. The role offers flexibility and plenty of free learning opportunities.

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.

ABOUT YOU You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Bank Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.

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 motivational 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.

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, renowned for taking the growth of its staff seriously and offering a rewarding work atmosphere. At Barchester, emphasis is placed on providing the same quality care that's expected for loved ones. This organisation values its workforce, ensuring ample opportunities for training and career progression. Many Senior Care Assistants have moved up into roles such as Care Practitioner, Regional Carer, or even nursing positions. Barchester's commitment to nurturing talent is evident in its rewards package, competitive pay, and a flexible working environment, making it an attractive place to work within the healthcare sector. The company designs roles with true flexibility, offering part-time positions with variable hours and days, providing cover during absence events like annual or sick leave. Barchester focuses on creating a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment that respects the dignity and preferences of residents, making it a fulfilling place to work.

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