Care Assistant

Bupa; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on every shift

28 days holiday

Long service rewards

Interest-free travel loan

Wagestream access

Pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause support plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa's Edmund House Care Home in Scunthorpe is seeking a Care Assistant to join a dedicated team. This permanent, full-time role offers day or night shifts, with late shifts 2pm–8pm available, and rotas including alternate weekends. Hourly pay ranges from £12.75 to £13.75, depending on experience and qualifications.

You'll help residents with high-quality, personal and social care, while supporting independence and dignity. We provide training on digital care tools to streamline the way you work.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate with residents, families and healthcare professionals.
• Patient, compassionate and reliable with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with clinical, social and emotional care to a high standard.
• Support residents with companionship and personal care as needed.
• Monitor residents and report changes to the nurse or senior carer.
• Communicate with residents, families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Care Assistant Edmund House Care Home, 98-108 Everest Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 3EE £12.75 - £13.75 dependent on experience and qualifications Permanent contract Days or Nights. Also late shifts, 2pm - 8pm are available. Rotas 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 (we've just been awarded Care Home Provider of the Year at the Leaders in Care Awards 2022) 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's families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Benefits

• 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.
• 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 your 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. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. 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: Edmund 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.