Care Assistant
Bupa Ridley Park Care Home
off Forster St, Plessey Rd, Blyth NE24 3BG
Outstanding CQC rating
Our hours are flexible, so we make shifts work around your life and your commitments.
£10.45 - £11.35 per hour dependent upon experience and qualifications
Free parking, DBS payment covered and hot meal on shift
Shift patterns: 8am - 8pm or 8pm - 8am
We also offer a refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
Special care takes special people
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 the most remarkable 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.
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.
No day is the same, but it will include:
- 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
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
- 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
- Health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
- Shopping Discounts
- Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it