Job Description - Care Assistant (SOU00IB)
Requisition Title:
Care Assistant
Job Number:
SOU00IB
Location: 9 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JA
Care Assistant
Southlands Care Home - 9 Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2JA
CQC rating: Good
Salary: £12.00 - £13.00 per hour depending on experience
Permanent position
Shifts: 8am - 8pm
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 an award-winning 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. This ensures our residents feel truly valued, cared for, and part of life in the home.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
* Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social, and emotional care and recognizing and meeting their specific needs.
* Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
* Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes.
* Communicating with residents’ families, friends, and other healthcare professionals.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
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.
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people, including:
* 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 a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately valued at £350.
* Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
* 28 days holiday.
* A sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay.
* Long service rewards, including ecards, extra holidays, and money.
* Free meal on every shift.
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
* A range of Bupa pension plans.
* Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents.
* Menopause Plan designed to empower women to seek advice and take control of their health.
* Access to discounts at various 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. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll ensure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
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