# Night Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-care-assistant/cef5432a-88dc-4b23-bc3a-a3fabc70338d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-care-assistant/cef5432a-88dc-4b23-bc3a-a3fabc70338d.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:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T07:06:17.365Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7068?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1522796142&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a 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 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 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 As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive quality care and support. Your role will include assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and sharing great moments with the residents. The job offers a chance to bring dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment, with varied and rewarding daily tasks. You will be involved in supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring residents have one-to-one time. It is an opportunity to use your skills meaningfully and develop your career in elder care. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality care services to older adults. Their care homes are designed to create a fulfilling and supportive environment for both residents and staff. As an organisation, they offer training and development opportunities for all roles, ensuring that their staff is equipped to deliver excellent care. Barchester values dedication and compassion in their employees, focusing on creating memorable and supportive experiences for residents. They offer competitive pay rates, a sector-leading benefits package, access to wellbeing support tools, and various reward schemes, highlighting their commitment to a supportive working environment. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.21 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1522796142 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Wouldham, ME1 3TR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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 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 PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! 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 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills are required. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential, along with the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support. No specific qualifications are mentioned, as training is provided. ## 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.