Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Healthcare allowance

Paid breaks

Free meal on shift

Holidays 20 days + BH

Long service rewards

Travel loan

Wagestream access

Pension plans

Parental Leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Sick pay scheme

Job summary

Bupa Richmond Village Northampton is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a luxurious retirement setting. You’ll follow care plans, support daily living activities, and collaborate with a compassionate team to ensure residents feel safe and valued.

The role requires 12-hour shifts and some weekends on a rotating rota. A thorough induction, ongoing training, and access to apprenticeships are provided to help you grow in your career with us.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care.
• Recognise and meet the specific needs of residents
• Answer emergency bells or calls from residents, assess the situation, and summon the senior care staff when needed
• Assist residents with activities of daily living including meal preparation, washing, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene as documented in their care plan
• Help residents with mobility, transferring using equipment and caring for aids and personal equipment
• Provide companionship and personal care and support residents with varying needs
• Communicate with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Job description

Job Description: Care Assistant
Location: Richmond Village Northampton, Bridge Meadow Way, Northampton, NN4 5EB
Salary: £13.10 per hour plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent - Full Time & Part Time Opportunities
Shift Patterns: 12-hour shifts: 7:00am - 7:00pm 6-hour shifts: 7:00am - 1:00pm and 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Weekend working required on a rotating rota
Join our care team and make a real difference to residents' lives by providing high-quality, person-centred care in a supportive and rewarding environment.

We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most and our Richmond Villages provides luxury retirement living. Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service. We 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
• Answer emergency bells or calls from residents, to assess the situation, to deal with resident seeking help and summon the senior care staff whenever necessary.
• Assist residents who need help with the activities of daily living; including meal preparation, washing, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene as documented in their care plan.
• Help residents with mobility problems, including transferring residents using appropriate equipment and other physical disabilities, help with use and care of aids and personal equipment.
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
• Being part of a team supporting the senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes
• Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professional

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

• 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
• 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 Assistants Locations: Richmond Northampton Village 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.