Domiciliary Care Assistant - Bank

BUPA; Witney; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Induction paid

Free meal

DBS and uniform

Discounts

Job summary

Richmond Village Witney, part of Bupa, is looking for a Domiciliary Care Assistant – Bank to join our on-site team at Coral Springs Way, Witney. Salary £13.20 per hour with flexible shifts including 7am–1pm, 1pm–7pm, and 7am–7pm.

You will provide care to residents in our serviced apartments, assist with personal care, support at mealtimes, and help promote activity. No travel is required as all residents are on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in care/dementia setting or Level 3 Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• Full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care duties.
• Supporting at mealtimes where appropriate.
• Helping to promote mental and physical activity of residents through hobbies, interests or activities within the village.
• Answering emergency calls on site when care alert system is activated.
• Working with the Domiciliary Care Manager and other external professionals such as GPs, Chiropodists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists where appropriate.

Skills

Care experience

Health & Social Care Level 3

Communication skills

Education

Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

Job Description:

Domiciliary Care Assistant - Bank

Richmond Village Witney, Coral Springs Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5DG

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Shifts: 7am - 1pm or 1pm - 7pm (6hrs shift) 7am - 7pm (12 hr shift)

We are looking for Domiciliary Care Assistant's to join our team at Richmond Village Add Village Location. As a Domiciliary Care Assistant, you will provide care and support to our residents who live in our serviced apartments on site. So the great news is there is no travel as all your residents are in one place.

We can offer full and part time opportunities and a range of shifts (insert shift times) As a Domiciliary Care Assistant, you'll help residents to truly get the most out of life and in return we’ll support you to get the most out of your career.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role.

If you are passionate about caring for others, respecting people's choices and always putting their safety and welfare first and are a great listener with a positive outlook, then we want to hear from you.

What the role entails:

Whilst no two days will be the same in this role, as we adapt to the needs of our residents across the village. It's likely you'll be covering a variety of duties across our onsite apartments such as:

• Assisting residents with personal care duties
• Supporting at mealtimes where appropriate
• Helping to promote mental and physical activity of residents through hobbies, interests or activities within the village
• Answering emergency calls on site when care alert system is activated
• Working with the Domiciliary Care Manager and other external professionals such as GPs, Chiropodists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists where appropriate

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Ideally, you'll have experience of working in a care/dementia setting or you may have a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), however, this isn't essential as full training will be provided.

Why Choose Bupa?

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.

Benefits for Bank

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal (minimum 8 hour 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

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations:

Richmond Witney Village