Care Assistant

Bupa; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for Brunswick Court Care Home. You will play a crucial role in providing personalized support to residents, ensuring their emotional and physical needs are met. With flexible shifts and comprehensive training, this position is ideal for compassionate individuals eager to make a positive impact in their community.

Benefits

Free access to 24/7 health advice and treatment

Annual allowance of approximately £350 for healthcare products

Early access to earned wages

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free annual travel loan

Various pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause Plan for women's health

Qualifications

• Motivated, positive individuals with great interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the care sector.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care.
• Supporting residents with varying requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Monitoring residents alongside nurses and senior care assistants.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Brunswick Court Care Home - 62 Stratford Rd, Watford, WD17 4JB

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7

Salary £12.80 - £13.80 per hour depending on experience

Permanent contract

Day Shifts - 8am to 8pm or 8am to 2pm or 2pm to 8pm

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 an award winning 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.

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
  
  

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

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.

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 - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• 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.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• 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.

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.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Brunswick Court

Location Status

On site

Salary Amount

£12.80 - £13.80

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Care Home Postcode

WD17 4JB

Job

Care