Care Assistant

Bupa Insurance Limited; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Care Assistant to join their team at Southlands Care Home in Harrogate. This full-time role offers flexible working patterns and focuses on delivering high-quality care to residents. Key responsibilities include assisting with clinical and emotional support, monitoring residents, and ensuring effective communication with their families. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn. Competitive salary of £12.80 - £13.80 per hour based on experience.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction program

Free meals on every shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Motivated and positive individuals with great interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and be trained in digital care.
• Experience as a carer is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Supporting residents with various needs from companionship to personal care.
• Monitoring residents and reporting changes to senior staff.
• Communicating with residents' families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant - Bank

Location: Southlands Care Home, 9 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JA

Salary: £12.80 - £13.80 dependent on experience and qualifications

Contract: Bank

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 are at the heart of making a difference to our residents. You will be working with a remarkable team helping people from your own community. You will 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 are looking for motivated, positive individuals with great interpersonal skills. Whether you are an experienced carer or new to the sector, we will 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 will 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.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care and 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 change
• Communicating with residents\' families, friends and other healthcare professionals

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 on every 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

Locations: Southlands