# 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/8c4fd7d3-8a8c-4dfe-aa93-3866450e4ea1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/8c4fd7d3-8a8c-4dfe-aa93-3866450e4ea1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £13.21 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T12:26:11.065Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6968?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1522327371&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 part-time role as a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare offers flexible work arrangements within a care home setting. The position involves ensuring residents receive quality care and support. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living, providing companionship, supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring individual attention for each resident. A can-do approach, excellent communication skills, and compassion for older people are required. In return, the company offers competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for learning and development. Duties will vary depending on the need for cover due to annual or sick leave. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, dedicated to offering quality care in a supportive and fulfilling environment. Known for its commitment to growth, the organisation values its employees and emphasizes the importance of their development. It provides extensive learning opportunities and flexible working arrangements, ensuring that staff are equipped to deliver the highest standards of care. Barchester operates care homes across the UK, focusing on creating great moments and memories for residents. The organisation strives to maintain a compassionate environment where both staff and residents feel respected and valued. ### Details - Date posted: 30 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.21 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1522327371 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Stockport, SK6 7QL, 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, 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.