# 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/c2f4634f-adf8-4b8a-af44-5e35ec641c24 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/c2f4634f-adf8-4b8a-af44-5e35ec641c24.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** Depends on experience - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T16:01:45.923Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6184?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1514359935&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. ### Main duties of the job This position is for a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, based in Lincoln. It offers a casual, part-time role with flexible working hours. The primary duties include helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive quality care and support. Responsibilities involve assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and ensuring residents have one-on-one time. This role will suit individuals with experience in elderly care who possess a compassionate nature and excellent communication skills. Barchester Healthcare provides necessary training for development and ensures competitive pay with numerous learning opportunities. The position offers the flexibility to work at varied hours, making it suitable for people who seek scheduling flexibility in their work. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care home providers, focused on delivering high-quality care to residents. They are dedicated to offering flexible working opportunities and accommodating diverse staffing needs such as covering for annual or sick leave, through their bank staff positions. Barchester Healthcare underscores the importance of nurturing development among its employees by providing extensive free training opportunities. They are committed to treating staff with respect and facilitating career progression, ensuring employees feel valued and rewarded in their roles. At Barchester Healthcare, employees can expect a rewarding work environment focused on quality care and personal growth. ### Details - Date posted: 11 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage. - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1514359935 - 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, a warm-hearted approach, and compassion for delivering high-standard care and support. ## 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.