Job summary
Job Description:
Care Assistant
Pendean House Care Home, Off Oaklands Lane, West Lavington, Midhurst,
GU29 0ES
£12.25 - £13.25 per hour dependent on experience
We make health happen
At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier
lives and make a better world. As a Care Assistant, you'll be at the
heart of this, providing person-centred care that supports independence
and honours choice. You'll be part of a team dedicated to delivering the
highest standards of care, ensuring our residents live a life they truly
love. Our values of being Brave, Caring, and Responsible guide
everything we do, and we strive to create the most inclusive and
supportive workplace for our people.
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.
- Desirable: Previous experience in a care home environment or a
Health and Social Care qualification.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is
our global wellbeing programme, encompassing all aspects of health -
from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental
wellbeing.
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 support
Locations:
Pendean House
