Care Assistant

Bupa; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Care Assistant for Richmond Willaston Village in Nantwich. You will help residents with clinical, social and emotional care and support their daily living needs on 12-hour shifts. DBS check is required and will be funded by Bupa. The role emphasizes compassionate, personalised care and collaboration with healthcare teams.

You will be part of a team supporting nurses and senior carers, with opportunities for induction, training and progression within the care village environment.

Qualifications

• Assist residents with clinical, social and emotional care.
• Support residents with companionship and personal care.
• Communicate with residents’ families and other healthcare professionals.
• DBS check to be completed as part of recruitment (cost covered by employer).

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with high standard of clinical, social and emotional care.
• Support residents with companionship and personal care.
• Be part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring residents and reporting changes.
• Communicate with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Companionship

Personal care

Job description

## Care AssistantApplylocations: Cheshiretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1169928Job Description:**Job Title:** **Care Assistant****Location: **Richmond Willaston, 261 Crewe Road, Nantwich, CW5 6GX******Salary: £13.25 per hour & Excellent Benefits****Contract: Permanent - Days Available - 12hr shifts****Shifts: 8-8pm - 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 professionalsBecause 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 timeJob Area:Care Home – Care AssistantsLocations:Richmond Willaston Village### About UsBe 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.