# Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/198cd111-be10-4cc4-958a-c17a9c8ab804 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/198cd111-be10-4cc4-958a-c17a9c8ab804.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £14.80 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T14:26:44.431Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7394?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1524781024&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. 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. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. ### Main duties of the job This role is casual and part-time, offering flexible working hours. In this role as a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you are responsible for helping residents enjoy their day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Your duties will range from assisting with daily living and providing companionship to sharing memories and moments with residents. The position allows you to use your compassion and dedication in a rewarding environment. You will help residents with their food and drink and follow care plans and ensure each resident has one-on-one time. It's an opportunity to use your skills in meaningful ways and advance your career. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, recognized for its dedication to offering high-quality care and support to its residents. The company values its employees and emphasizes their growth and development, providing numerous training and development opportunities. Working at Barchester Healthcare means being part of an organization that prioritizes the well-being and happiness of its residents, ensuring they receive the same level of care you'd expect for your loved ones. Barchester Healthcare is committed to offering competitive pay and a rewarding working environment. ### Details - Date posted: 08 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.80 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1524781024 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Wokingham, RG41 2TA, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. 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 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. 2003 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Some experience in caring for older people, can-do approach, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.