Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and attention they deserve. This is a varied and rewarding role that requires empathy, compassion, and excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will assist residents with their daily living activities, such as providing support with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident receives one-on-one time. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the residents and to develop your career in the care industry.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents, and they offer a range of benefits and development opportunities to their employees.

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 organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join as a Care Assistant, you will need some experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. You should also have the compassion and empathy required to deliver the highest standard of care and support to the 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.