Care Assistant

Ever thought about working in a care role but not sure what this is?

At Heanton Nursing Home we support family members who can no longer live on their own. They're people who need support with day-to-day living, people who need to be supported to live independently, happy and with fulfilment. At Heanton Nursing Home, we understand the demands memory loss places on both people living with dementia and on their families. This is where our household model of care comes in, by giving ownership of the home to the family members who live there by putting them at the centre of each and every decision. At Heanton, we use the family members life story to build a picture of their preferences, lifestyle, history, family, likes and dislikes.

How we Support you

Our North Devon care home, Barnstaple (close to Bideford and Braunton) offers an ever-continuing support network which starts here at application stage where we talk you through what to expect when working in our care home. A two-week induction programme, a buddy system so you are never alone, monthly training days off-site where you get to travel up to Bristol on a coach with your work friends and be included in learnings and laugher (and not to forget food!) - all free & you get paid for it! We have a welfare team who are packed with information for you with 24/7 wellbeing support; you really are never alone when working at the Heanton Nursing Home.

One of our Team Members recently posted a review online which said "I have worked at Heanton for over 2 years and love my job and the people I look after. I get a lot of fulfilment and sense of making a difference to someone's day life. Such a lovely place to work. The management are approachable friendly kind caring and treat me like person not a number" which is what you can expect with us being in our second year of an overall rating of OUTSTANDING following inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

To be a Care Assistant you don't need to have any experience or qualifications in care, what you do need though is compassion and to be able to have empathy and show kindness for others.