Care Assistant

Care Assistant

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Care Assistant Colonia Court Care Home, St Andrew's Ave, Colchester CO4 3AN At Bupa Care Services, we want everyone to Love Working Here, to help us achieve this and measure colleague engagement we regularly check in with our teams through our People Pulse survey. We’re proud that at Colonia Court we’re achieving a world class level of colleague engagement – as measured by our survey provider, Glint in June 2022. We know that family can come from anywhere. At Bupa Care Homes, it's our privilege to care for people – treating each resident as if they were part of our own family. Right now, we’re looking for a caring individual to join our friendly team at our Colonia Court Care Home in Colchester. Working hours and salary £10.35 - £11.25 per hour Shifts are 8am - 8pm or 8pm- 8am What the role of a Care Assistant involves

• Assisting residents with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing and toileting
• Supporting residents to move around the home. This might involve supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist
• Repositioning residents to ensure they are comfortable and supported
• Admin duties: updating food, fluid and stool charts, supplementary files, daily notes and care plans
• Supporting the Nurse or Senior Care Assistant to complete monthly and weekly checks to monitor the health of our residents and reporting any significant changes
• Serving meals/drinks and transferring residents to the dining room (day shift only)
• Attending planned activities: assisting the team, repositioning, providing care as necessary and taking part in day trips outside the home (day shift only)

Who we’re looking for You’re someone that cares for others and wants to make a real difference to people’s lives. You may have previous care experience, or you might have experience in retail, hospitality, or something similar – either way, we'll equip you with the necessary training to provide the highest standard of care. You understand there will be challenging days, but you’ll also laugh, have fun and make lasting memories with our residents. A great communicator, you’ll enjoy working in a close-knit team that feels like a family, with people from all walks of life. You’ll cherish the rewarding moments you have with our residents each and every day.

The added benefits of Bupa

• 28 days holiday
• Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
• Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
• Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number.
• Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
• NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
• Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
• Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it

Who we are As a leading healthcare group, we run care homes and retirement villages in the health and social care sector, health centres, dental centres and hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. We’re a big company but no matter what business area you’re in, our purpose is simple – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. And we have belief in you to help us achieve it.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.

Want to know more? Check us out on Facebook and Twitter by searching for Bupa UK Careers. Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Work Locations Colonia Court St Andrews Avenue Colchester CO4 3AN

Unposting Date Ongoing

Salary Amount £10.35 - £11.25