Care Assistant

Bupa; Ash Green; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check (cost covered)

Free meal with every shift

20 days Holidays + Bank Holidays

Wagestream - access to earned wages

Employee pension options

Job summary

Bupa Richmond Villages is recruiting to support residents with compassionate, person-centred care in a retirement village setting. You will help residents with clinical, social and emotional needs, while following induction and ongoing training.

The role emphasises teamwork with nurses and care staff and involves communication with families and healthcare colleagues. We support diverse backgrounds and offer access to wellbeing resources, with DBS checks funded (£40) as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care.
• Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents.
• Supporting residents with differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Communicating with residents' families, friends and other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care; recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents.
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring residents and reporting changes.
• Communicating with residents' families, friends and other healthcare professionals.

Job description

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform. You'll help us make health happen by:

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
• Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes
• Communicating with residents' families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Because we care for vulnerable people, we'll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.