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Care Assistant - Bank - Care HomeNHS

Dalkeith, EH22 2AH Bank £15.40
Posted 2 September 2026 Closing date 1 November 2026
Eskbank Rail Station (0.9 miles, direct) Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams) (6.5 miles, direct) Park & Ride (17.2 miles, direct)

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. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE As 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

Main duties of the job

The role of a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester care home involves helping residents enjoy their daily life by ensuring they receive quality care and support. The position requires assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments with residents. Each day offers varied and rewarding work, which can include supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-on-one time with residents. To qualify for this role, some experience in caring for older individuals, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are necessary. The position also requires empathy and a warm-hearted approach, with a fundamental need for compassion in delivering high standards of care. Barchester provides all necessary training and offers a rewards package that includes competitive pay and flexibility in working hours and days. This is a bank position providing cover when needed, such as for annual or sick leave.

Job description

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.

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About us

Barchester Healthcare is a prominent UK healthcare provider known for taking the growth of its employees seriously. As one of the leading healthcare providers in the UK, they emphasize the importance of quality care for residents, comparable to what one would expect for their loved ones. They are committed to offering a fulfilling environment for staff, allowing them to use their dedication and compassion meaningfully. They provide their staff with free learning and development opportunities to aid in career growth. Barchester Healthcare values flexibility in its workforce, offering bank positions to provide cover when necessary, ensuring continuity in care and support for residents while giving staff flexibility in their work schedules.

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