# 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/732ca979-7066-4c39-8d3f-cb4175febc2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/732ca979-7066-4c39-8d3f-cb4175febc2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £13.31 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:35:54.291Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7037?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1522377254&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 res ### Main duties of the job This role is a casual, part-time position offering flexible working hours. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, the main responsibility is to help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Duties include assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories with residents. Every day brings different tasks, from supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, to spending one-on-one time with residents. This provides an opportunity to use skills meaningfully and further develop a career in care. Applicants need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. Training is provided to help thrive in this role. Working hours and days vary as this is a Bank position designed to provide cover when needed for annual leave or sick leave. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, dedicated to providing high-quality care to residents in its care homes. The company values dedication, compassion, and the personal growth of its employees and offers a supportive working environment. As one of the UK's prominent healthcare organisations, Barchester Healthcare is committed to delivering the best care and support that residents expect for their loved ones. It provides competitive pay, flexible working opportunities, and a range of free learning and development opportunities to help employees grow professionally. The organisation prides itself on offering care that is heartfelt, ensuring that staff have the expertise, training, and compassion needed to support residents effectively. This commitment extends to creating a fulfilling working environment for all staff members. ### Details - Date posted: 01 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.31 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1522377254 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Lincoln, LN1 2ZD, 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. ## Job Details 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 res ## Job Description This role is a casual, part-time position offering flexible working hours. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, the main responsibility is to help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Duties include assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories with residents. Every day brings different tasks, from supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, to spending one-on-one time with residents. This provides an opportunity to use skills meaningfully and further develop a career in care. Applicants need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. Training is provided to help thrive in this role. Working hours and days vary as this is a Bank position designed to provide cover when needed for annual leave or sick leave. ## 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, a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, empathy, 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.