Job Description:
Care Assistant
Location: Copper Beech Care Home, Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield TN22 5ST
Salary: £12.80 up to £13.80 per hour
Shift Pattern: 12 hours shifts. 4 x Days. Alternate weekend day and night shifts (Must be flexible)
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
As a Care Assistant, you’re at the heart of making a difference to our residents. You’re as passionate about care as we are, and we’d love you to be part of our family. You’ll be working with the most remarkable team helping people from your own community.
You understand how delivering high-quality, personal and social care, is as important as nurturing relationships, providing kindness and warmth to individuals and your amazing colleagues. So that our residents feel truly valued, cared for and part of life in the home.
We’re looking for motivated, positive individuals with great interpersonal skills. You understand what is important to others. Whether you’re an experienced carer or new to the sector, we’ll provide you with the support and training you need to develop, where you can learn from some of the best people in the industry. We’ll also train you on all aspects of our new digital care, transforming how you work, making things easier and letting you focus on care for our residents. It’s an exciting time to be with us.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care and recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
2. Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
3. Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting change
4. Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals
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:
5. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
6. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
7. Free meal on every shift
8. 28 days holiday
9. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
10. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
11. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
12. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
13. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
14. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
15. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
16. 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.
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.