Care Assistant

Bupa UK; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Annual leave

Free meals on shift

Long service rewards

Pension options

Travel loan

Job summary

Bupa UK’s Ardenlea Court Care Home in Solihull is seeking a Care Assistant to join a dedicated team. Permanent positions are available, with full-time and part-time shifts. Flexible to work between Monday and Sunday, including alternate weekends, with day and night patterns.

Competitive hourly pay depending on experience, and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll deliver person-centred care, support independence and help residents feel valued within the home, working alongside colleagues to

Qualifications

• Experience in care or caring environment preferred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care and meeting residents' specific needs.
• Supporting residents with a wide range of requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Reporting changes and monitoring residents in coordination with nurses or senior care staff.
• Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals.

Job description

Job Description

Care Assistant

Ardenlea Court Care Home, Solihull B91 2AF

£12.75 - £13.75 Per Hour Depending On Experience

Permanent Contract. Full time and Part time roles

Days 8am - 8pm. Nights 8pm - 8am.

Must be flexible to work between Monday - Sunday. Shift patterns will include alternate weekends

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:

Ardenlea Court