# 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/2b9f481f-cc2e-40d7-841d-6e9f465cfedf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/2b9f481f-cc2e-40d7-841d-6e9f465cfedf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £15.75 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T00:08:17.010Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-5466?employerCode=E0177 ## Job Content ### Job summary Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement 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. ### Main duties of the job This position at Barchester Healthcare involves a role as a Bank Care Assistant in Ludlow. The role is temporary and requires providing flexible, high-quality care in a Barchester care home. The responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living tasks, offering support and companionship, and creating wonderful moments and memories. Tasks are varied, ranging from helping residents with meals to following individualized care plans, ensuring one-on-one time with residents. The ideal candidate will have prior experience caring for older individuals, combined with a proactive, communicative, empathetic, and compassionate nature. Comprehensive training is provided to further enhance skills and career growth in this rewarding role. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, known for delivering quality care across its network of care homes and facilities. The organisation values employees' growth and offers numerous free learning and development opportunities. Working at Barchester means being part of an environment that prioritizes both resident care and staff development, ensuring a mutually beneficial workplace for both parties. The emphasis is on providing the kind of care and treatments one would want for their loved ones. This creates a supportive, nurturing atmosphere for staff, residents, and their families, making Barchester a highly reputable name in healthcare services. ### Details - Date posted: 19 May 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £15.75 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1504913019 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Ludlow, SY8 1LS, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Some experience of caring for older people and excellent communication skills ## 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.