# 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/369a6c98-8c77-48d2-a602-4dcea94365d6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/369a6c98-8c77-48d2-a602-4dcea94365d6.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:** 2026-09-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T21:02:56.362Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7725?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1527808780&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 trai ### Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll play a vital role in helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. This casual, part-time position offers flexible working around your schedule. You'll assist with daily living activities, provide companionship, and share special moments and memories with residents. Each day will be unique and rewarding, involving a range of activities from supporting residents with their meals to ensuring they have personalized one-to-one time. You will also follow care plans and work collaboratively with others to provide the highest level of care. Successful candidates should have experience caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach. In exchange, you'll receive the necessary training to excel and grow in your career, along with competitive pay and learning opportunities. The role is designed to cover shifts as needed, providing an ideal chance to use your skills in a caring and supportive environment. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care home providers, specializing in care and support services for older adults. With a commitment to delivering high-quality care, Barchester Healthcare operates over 200 care homes across the UK, offering personalized care plans that focus on the individual needs and preferences of each resident. The organization prides itself on its dedicated and skilled staff who provide compassionate care in a welcoming and supportive environment. Barchester Healthcare values the growth of its employees and offers various free learning and development opportunities to enhance their careers. Through its dedication to fostering a culture of kindness and respect, Barchester Healthcare aims to provide exceptional care that residents and their families can trust. As a Bank Care Assistant, you'll become a part of this mission, bringing your dedication to a nurturing and respectful care setting. ### Details - Date posted: 17 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.80 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1527808780 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Exeter, EX2 8TU, 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassionate and empathetic nature, can-do approach. ## 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.