Job Description:
Care Assistant - Bank
Location: Elmwood Care Home. 3 Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS8 2JU
Contract: Bank
Salary: £12.75 to £13.75 per hour depending on experience
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.3 / 10
Elmwood practises personalised nursing and residential care for a number of requirements, including palliative care, convalescence and respite provision.
They want their residents to enjoy their time at Elmwood. Whether they’re coming to recover from an operation or to begin living among them, they are there to offer genuine friendship and a high standard of care.
This extensively refurbished facility features mature landscaped gardens, en-suite bedrooms and versatile social areas for a positive and comfortable lifestyle. Though homely, great attention has been paid to the health and security of the home.
Mealtimes are an important part of the day, with menus prepared by an experienced chef and consisting of fresh and seasonal produce.
The care philosophy includes support for an active lifestyle, with an activities co-ordinator getting to know each resident’s hobbies and interests and organising many social occasions and outings.
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
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.