# 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/fd6c360e-f28c-4f42-bb9e-dc3b2a831d7d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank-care-home/fd6c360e-f28c-4f42-bb9e-dc3b2a831d7d.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:** 2026-09-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T11:53:22.139Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7787?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1528798858&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... ### Main duties of the job A Bank Care Assistant at Barchester care home plays a crucial role in helping residents enjoy their daily life by ensuring they receive the quality care and support needed. You will provide support with daily living activities, offer companionship, and create memorable moments with residents. The role is varied and rewarding as you assist residents with meals, follow care plans, and ensure everyone receives personal attention. The position requires some experience in elderly care, along with a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills. Empathy, warmth, and compassion are essential attributes needed to deliver high-quality care and support. The role offers true flexibility with varying hours and days of work, catering to cover annual and sick leave. You will also benefit from competitive pay and an array of free learning and development opportunities. ### About us Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's leading care home providers, focuses on delivering high standards of healthcare and support to residents. With their dedication to both staff and residents, Barchester offers an environment where compassionate care is at the forefront. Employing a range of skilled professionals, they emphasize the importance of growth and development for their employees, offering learning opportunities and career progression. Flexibility and adaptability are key aspects of working within Barchester, as the organisation needs to provide cover for various shifts due to annual or sick leave. This nurturing environment is designed to ensure residents receive the care and support they deserve, creating a fulfilling and supportive workplace for caregivers. ### Details - Date posted: 21 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.21 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1528798858 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Derby, DE73 5XE, 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people and excellent communication skills are required. ## 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.