# 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/d1c529b0-748a-40ea-915d-3bbb3deb4328 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/d1c529b0-748a-40ea-915d-3bbb3deb4328.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:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T13:39:11.229Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7629?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1526666214&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary 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 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 ### Main duties of the job As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll play a key role in helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You will be responsible for assisting with daily living activities, offering support and companionship, and creating shared moments and memories. This role allows you to bring your dedication and compassion into a rewarding setting, with each day offering varied and fulfilling work. Tasks may include supporting residents with meals, following care plans, and ensuring they have one-to-one time. To succeed, you'll need experience with older people, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and compassion are crucial for providing high-quality care, and in return, Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, flexible working, and ample learning opportunities. As a bank position, hours vary based on the need for cover during staff leave. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care providers, focused on delivering high-quality residential and nursing care services. They are committed to providing compassionate care that meets the needs of all residents, ensuring a supportive and pleasant environment. Barchester Healthcare values the growth and development of its employees, offering numerous opportunities for training and advancement. The organisation is known for its person-centered approach, ensuring residents receive individualized care. With a network of care homes throughout the UK, Barchester Healthcare plays a significant role in the healthcare sector by setting high standards in care and support for older people. ### Details - Date posted: 15 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.80 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1526666214 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Bristol, BS16 1AH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities 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. 8765 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassionate 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.