# 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/5c684a29-e0fe-42b6-a8cc-6a79f43e23c0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/5c684a29-e0fe-42b6-a8cc-6a79f43e23c0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £14.61 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T15:01:33.600Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6067?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1511864168&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. REWARDS PACKAGE As 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 gro ### Main duties of the job This role is a casual, part-time position offering flexible working opportunities. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will be responsible for helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. The role involves assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and creating great moments and memories with residents. This is a chance to bring dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day presents different challenges, offering a varied and rewarding experience. Responsibilities include supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-on-one time with each resident. This role offers an opportunity to utilize your skills meaningfully and develop your career while providing the highest standard of care and support for all residents. You must have some experience working with older people and maintain a can-do approach with excellent communication skills. Training will be provided to ensure you thrive in this role, and competitive pay and a flexible schedule are offered. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, focusing on providing the highest quality of care to older people. They aim to ensure residents receive the dignity, independence, and fulfilment they deserve throughout their care. Barchester prides itself on offering living environments that are as close to home as possible and ensuring every individual feels valued and cared for with compassion and dedication. They invest in the growth and development of their employees, offering free learning and development opportunities as part of the rewards package. In the Bank Care Assistant role, Barchester provides a chance for employees to make a meaningful difference while working within a supportive and flexible environment that caters to both personal and professional needs. ### Details - Date posted: 11 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.61 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1511864168 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XH, 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 of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassion, and a 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.