# 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/ce208d36-68fb-4730-aebf-f94ea02de1b1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/ce208d36-68fb-4730-aebf-f94ea02de1b1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £14.80 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T07:03:55.168Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7138?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1522796216&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary Due to the property's location and the limited availability of public transport in the area, it is preferable that the candidate possesses a valid driving license and access to a vehicle. 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 caree ### Main duties of the job 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. In return, we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's largest healthcare providers. They focus on delivering the highest standards of care and support for older people. Barchester Healthcare is committed to the growth and development of their staff, offering competitive pay, flexibility, and learning and development opportunities. As an organisation, they value compassion and empathy, ensuring that their employees provide the quality care they would expect for their own loved ones. Their care homes create an environment where residents can enjoy daily life with support from dedicated staff. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.80 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1522796216 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Wouldham, ME1 3TR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Due to the property's location and the limited availability of public transport in the area, it is preferable that the candidate possesses a valid driving license and access to a vehicle. 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. 0508 #2003 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - The candidate should have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential, along with the compassion needed to deliver high standards of 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.