Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom NHS Full time

This is a care assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home in Stoke on Trent. The role involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring each resident receives personalized attention and companionship. The successful candidate will have experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach.

Main Duties of the Job

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. 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-on-one time.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With over 200 care homes and hospitals across the country, the organization is committed to delivering person-centered care and creating a welcoming, comfortable environment for its residents. Barchester Healthcare offers a range of benefits and career development opportunities for its staff.

Job Responsibilities

About the Role: 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. 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 You: To 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 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 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 SpecificationQualifications
  • 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 be essential, and you'll need to have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all 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.

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