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Care Assistant - Bank - Care HomeNHS

Bushey, WD23 1QN Bank £14.80
Posted 3 September 2026 Closing date 2 November 2026
Bushey Rail Station (0.9 miles, direct) Watford Underground Station (2.4 miles, direct) Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road (8.4 miles, direct)

Job summary

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 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 YOU To 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, your role will involve assisting residents with their daily living activities, providing them with support and companionship. You will help ensure residents receive the quality care and support they deserve, working to make each day enjoyable and sharing great moments with them. Your work will be varied and rewarding, involving activities from helping residents with their meals and following care plans to spending one-on-one time ensuring their needs are met. You will need some experience in caring for older people, along with excellent communication skills, empathy, and a warm-hearted approach. The role offers flexibility and opportunities for learning and development, as well as the chance to work in an environment that values growth and high standards of care. As a bank position, your working hours and days will vary as you provide cover as needed for annual or sick leave.

Job description

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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About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare services, known for offering quality care through their homes and hospitals. They focus on delivering personalized care for residents, emphasizing warmth, compassion, and excellence in service. Barchester Healthcare values their employees and invests in their growth, reflecting their commitment to being a responsible and rewarding workplace. They offer flexible work roles, competitive pay, and free learning and development opportunities for staff. As they continue to expand, Barchester Healthcare remains dedicated to maintaining high standards of care that meet the expectations of residents and their families.

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