Care Assistant

Bupa; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

28 days holiday

Job summary

Berkeley House Care Home in Hull is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. The role involves companionship, personal care, and working with the nursing team to monitor wellbeing, with shifts on days or nights and alternate weekends.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team at a Bupa care home, receive training on digital care tools, and contribute to person-centred care that helps residents live their best

Qualifications

• Experience in care or willingness to complete training
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both day and night shifts and weekends

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with high standard of care and meet individual needs
• Provide companionship and personal care
• Support nurses and senior carers and monitor residents' wellbeing
• Communicate with residents' families and healthcare professionals

Skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description: Care Assistant Berkeley House Care Home 2 Berkeley Court, Greenwich Avenue, Bilton Grange, Hull HU9 4UW Salary: £12.75 - £13.75 dependent on experience and qualifications Day or Night Shifts available Permanent contract. Shift pattern will include alternate weekends

We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. As a Care Assistant, you're at the heart of making a difference to our residents. You're as passionate about care as we are, and we'd love you to be part of our family. You'll be working with the most remarkable team helping people from your own community. You understand how delivering high-quality, personal and social care, is as important as nurturing relationships, providing kindness and warmth to individuals and your amazing colleagues. So that our residents feel truly valued, cared for and part of life in the home. We're looking for motivated, positive individuals with great interpersonal skills. You understand what is important to others. Whether you’re an experienced carer or new to the sector, we'll provide you with the support and training you need to develop, where you can learn from some of the best people in the industry. We'll also train you on all aspects of our new digital care, transforming how you work, making things easier and letting you focus on care for our residents. It's an exciting time to be with us.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care and 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 change
• Communicating with residents families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Benefits

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 appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via 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 on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• 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 to 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

Why Bupa?

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.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations: Berkeley House

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we'd like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion - they're at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you'll be challenged, you'll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.