Care Assistant (Bank)

Bupa - Care Homes; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care provider as a Care Assistant, where your role is vital in delivering high-quality, personal care to residents. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives, providing companionship and support while working within a remarkable team. You'll receive comprehensive training, flexible working patterns, and various benefits to ensure your well-being and development. If you're passionate about care and want to be part of a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

Free meal on every shift

DBS Check provided

Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals with great interpersonal skills are preferred.
• Experience in care is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Support the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring residents.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Compassionate Care

Communication

Education

No specific educational requirement mentioned

Tools

Digital Care Systems

Job description

Care Assistant (Bank)

Sandhills Court Care Home, Exeter Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7DE

£11.45 - £12.45ph dependent on experience and qualifications

Bank contract

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 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’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Benefits

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every shift
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• 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.