Overview
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Parkside House Care Home, Parkside Road, Reading RG30 2DP
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Contract: Permanent
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. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:
* 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
* Sick pay scheme for frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay
* Long service - milestones rewarded with ecards, extra holidays and money
* Free meal on every shift
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport annual season tickets
* Range of Bupa pension plans
* Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents
* Menopause Plan to empower women to seek advice and health options
* 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 you at Bupa” and actively promote diversity and inclusion. We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, meaning we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process.
Location
Parkside House (Reading) – On site
Job Details
Care
Disqualification questions: 2022_ADJUSTMENTS, Care_Category_2
Working Pattern: Part Time
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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