Care Assistant

Bupa; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is seeking a Care Assistant for their Richmond Willaston village. The role involves providing high-standard clinical care and emotional support to residents, with comprehensive training and a focus on staff wellbeing. Bupa offers excellent benefits including a sick pay scheme, paid breaks, and a healthcare programme to support overall wellbeing.

Benefits

Quick access to healthcare services

Annual healthcare allowance

Sick pay scheme

Paid breaks and free meals

20 days holidays plus Bank Holidays

Long service rewards

Interest-free travel loan

Wagestream access to wages

Bupa pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• Assist residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Support in personal care and companionship.
• Communication with residents’ families and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with high standards of clinical care.
• Monitor residents and report changes.
• Support the nurse or senior care assistant.

Skills

Clinical care

Emotional support

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: Richmond Willaston, 261 Crewe Road, Nantwich, CW5 6GX

Salary: £12.75ph & Excellent Benefits

Contract: Permanent - Days & Nights Available - 12hr shifts

Shifts: 8- 8pm & 8-8am - Weekends on rota

We make health happen

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).

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, 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
• 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.
• Paid breaks and a 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.
  
  

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.

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.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home – Care support

Locations:

Richmond Willaston Village