Care Assistant

Care Assistant

Parkside House Care Home, Parkside Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2DP

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6/10

Salary £11.80 – £12.80 per hour depending on experience

Permanent contract – day 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. So that 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 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
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.

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:

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
We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
Long service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
Free meal on every shift
Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
Parental leave – We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
Menopause Plan – Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK