Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare ,
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Job Type: Part-time

Overview

ABOUT THE ROLE A Golden Hello is just one of the ways we’ll reward you when you join Barchester in this role. At West Oak our multi-disciplinary team provides services for residents who require specialist care to get the most out of life. We are currently looking for Care Assistants with a passion to care for people with high dependency and challenging needs to join our team of highly skilled qualified nurses and other professionals at our purpose-built care home. As a Care Assistant you’ll help residents feel fulfilled and valued in their life through the provision of a range of quality supportive methods, these include physical assistance and companionship, thereby sharing great moments and creating memories too. Care is provided in a variety of ways including one to one and a team approach with interventions including support at mealtimes, personal and therapeutic care as well as ensuring links with the community are maintained. From your first day you can expect a good standard of guidance and supervision from the General Manager and Clinical Staff ensuring professional development. A high standard of training is received via the learning and development team including the opportunity to attain NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care via the Apprenticeship Scheme or realising an ambition is to become a Care Practitioner. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Care Assistant, you will be a creative, energetic, engaging individual with excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the care required to support high dependency residents. You will also be a team player who finds it rewarding working in a challenging busy environment, whilst providing stimulating interaction for our residents with various mental and complex care needs. Experience as a Care Assistant or caring for people with learning disabilities is advantageous but not essential as we’ll provide all the training you need to thrive. Above all, you’ll have real compassion for all our residents and will deliver the highest standards of care and support. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: A £500 Golden Hello Ongoing development plan and opportunities for career progression Opportunities to join the NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care Apprenticeship Scheme Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Long Service and Employee Of The Month awards Workplace Pension Scheme (NEST) Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme 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. Our General Manager is always happy to welcome you into the home for an informal chat, simply pop in to find out more about working at West Oak Care Centre. Terms and conditions apply.