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Job Description:

Care Assistant

Richmond Villages Witney, Coral Springs Way, Witney, OX28 5DG

Salary: £13.70 per hour - Paid breaks

Contract: BANK

Shift Pattern: 12 hour shifts 08:00-20:00 & 20.00-0800

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most and our Richmond Villages provides luxury retirement living.

Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service. We deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.

This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

  • Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents

  • 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

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

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:

Flexible working patterns to fit around you
Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
Free meal (minimum 8 hour shift)
DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
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.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home – Care Assistants

Locations:

Richmond Witney Village

What this role involves

General background for care worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Do routine checks of weight, temperature and blood pressure
  • Notify senior staff of any concerns over clients' health and wellbeing
  • Keep client records and care plans up to date
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 45 a week
A short look at the care worker role
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Applications open on Bupa's own careers site.