Job Description:
Care Assistant
Location: The Donnington Care Home, Wantage Road, Donnington, Newbury RG14 3BE
Contract: Permanent - Part Time - 22 hours per week
Hours: Day shifts available
Salary: £13.30 to £14.30 depending on experience
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10
The Donnington in Newbury focuses on round-the-clock support for a wide range of needs. Care provision includes nursing or residential care, convalescence and respite, as well as palliative care support and help for adults with Parkinson’s.
Residents can stay for a week, a month or longer– however long residents or loved ones need support. They’ll get to relax and meet new friends, giving families complete peace of mind. The home has a dedicated respite room that can be booked up to six months in advance, staff are happy to accept last-minute requests too.
With scenic countryside surroundings, this converted red-brick Victorian house offers comfortable social environments, light and airy lounges, en-suite bedrooms and on-site therapies.
The chef works hard to achieve a menu that pleases each resident, with all food home-cooked and nutritionally balanced.
Many activities and fulfilling pastimes are enjoyed within the house, including art classes and musical recitals, with summer fetes and other annual events adding further to home life.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
2. Observe and manage residents' behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required legislation.
3. Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan.
4. Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both in groups and individually.
5. Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory & legal requirements.
What we're looking for:
6. Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills.
7. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
8. 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 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:
9. 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
10. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
11. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
12. 28 days holiday
13. 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.
14. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
15. Free meal on every shift
16. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
17. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
18. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
19. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
20. 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.