# 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/54d38abc-4547-4134-8b4a-ffb4213e7460 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/54d38abc-4547-4134-8b4a-ffb4213e7460.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £15.26 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T13:11:50.827Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6425?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1516376715&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### 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. In return we'll provide al ### Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will assist with daily living by providing support and companionship to residents. You will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. Each day will be different, and you can expect to undertake work that is varied and rewarding. Responsibilities range from supporting residents with their food and drink to following care plans to ensure one-to-one time is allocated to each resident. This position emphasizes dedication and compassion in a fulfilling environment. Experience in caring for older people and excellent communication skills are required. In return, Barchester offers competitive pay, flexibility, and free learning and development opportunities, taking the growth of their employees seriously. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, focusing on ensuring the highest standard of care for its residents. The organization emphasizes the importance of compassionate, person-centered care across their care homes and hospitals. As a large and reputable employer, Barchester offers a wide range of career opportunities in various support roles within the healthcare sector. Their commitment to learning and growth is evident as they provide plenty of opportunities for professional development. They operate with core values that focus on quality, integrity, and reliability, ensuring that all employees embody these when providing care and support to residents. ### Details - Date posted: 15 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £15.26 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1516376715 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Exmouth, EX8 4AB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities 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. #2003 0854 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, good communication skills, and a compassionate nature. ## 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.