Overview
Job Description - Care Assistant (HAV00WS)
Requisition Title: Care Assistant
Job Number: HAV00WS
Location: Havering Court, Havering Road, Romford RM1 4YW
Salary: £12.25 - £13.25 per hour (depends on experience)
Hours: Full Time/ Part Time Nights 8pm - 8am Must be flexible to work between Monday - Sunday including alternate weekends
Experience: Experience in a complex care environment with clinical experience would be ideal for this home.
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 Viva wellbeing programme, flexible working, and family-friendly benefits.
* 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 redeemable against Bupa healthcare products (approx. £350)
* Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of earned wages
* 28 days holiday
* Sick pay scheme for frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay
* Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, money)
* Free meal on every shift
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport
* Bupa pension plans (details on career site)
* Parental leave schemes (adoption, birth, and co-parents)
* Menopause Plan
* Discounts at 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 driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage all of our people to be themselves and to be diverse, as we serve diverse communities and customers.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We offer interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria and provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.
Unposting Date
Unposting Date: Ongoing
Care Home Postcode RM1 4YW
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