Care Assistant

BUPA; Wilmington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Annual allowance

Wagestream

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on shift

Travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gyms discounts

Job summary

Bupa is recruiting a Care Assistant for Wilmington Manor Care Home in Dartford, Kent. This permanent, full-time role is 44 hours per week, with day and night shifts, at a pay rate of £13.10 per hour. The home offers a supportive environment and a focus on person-centred care.

Ideal candidates will have experience in care settings, strong communication and teamwork, and a positive, empathetic approach to residents. Benefits include flexible working and a range of staff well-being initiatives.

Qualifications

• Motivation, positivity and strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous experience in a care home environment.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with companionship and personal care.
• Observe and manage residents' behaviour and report changes as required by legislation.
• Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs according to the care plan.
• Provide physical and mental stimulation through activities, group or individual.
• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Motivation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Job description

Job Description:

Care Assistant

Location: Wilmington Manor Care Home, Common Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BA

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Hours: 44 hours per week - Days / Nights

Salary: £13.10 per hour

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.3 / 10

Westcombe Park is a modern care home situated in a pleasant leafy neighbourhood of south-east London. Here, they warmly welcome residents in need of nursing or residential care. They also provide respite and convalescence care.

Every bedroom has been thoughtfully decorated to create a warm and homely atmosphere. Most of the bedrooms are en suite. It can also accommodate couples with double rooms.

The home is close to local transport links, is a few minutes' drive from the A2 and benefits from a bus route stopping directly outside the home, making visiting for family and friends easier. The care home is also only a few minutes' walk to local amenities, shops and the local bank.

At Westcombe Park, staff take great care to focus on the person. It's important for residents to feel at home, so it creates a friendly environment with an individually appropriate balance of care and independence.

Enjoying food is an important part of life. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and try to cater for all ethnicity groups. Soon after a resident arrives at the home, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

There's a real sense of community at Westcombe Park. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests. So whether a loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in.

Key Responsibilities

• Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Observe and manage residents' behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required legislation.
• Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan.
• Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both in groups and individually.
• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory & legal requirements.

What we're looking for:

• Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Previous experience in a care home environment.

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.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations: Wilmington Manor