Health Care Assistant Apprenticeship - Guildford Guildford, England
Job description
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 to truly make a difference to people’s lives.
What your typical day involves
- Assisting residents with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing andtoileting Providing the highest standards of care, you’ll champion the dignity, and independence of all our residents
- 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
- Supporting at mealtimes: serving meals and transferring residents to the dining room. This might involve supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist
- Attending planned activities: assisting the team, repositioning, providing care as necessary and taking part in day trips outside the home (day shift only)
- Repositioning residents to ensure they are comfortable and supported
- Admin duties: updating food, fluid and stool charts, supplementary files, daily notes and care plans
- Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes
- Your DBS Check (£40) paid for
- NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
- Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Uniform provided
- Shopping Discounts
- You’ll work towards a Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship - which is equivalent to 5 GCSES!
- You’ll receive day to day training at work and a blended social learning experience for your qualification. This will be delivered on a 121 basis in your workplace by one of our expert coaches every 4-6 weeks via face-to-face visits or remotely over telephone or Microsoft Teams.
- The apprenticeship is a structured, learner and employer focused development programme designed to create opportunities for lifelong knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
At Bupa you'll be working towards your Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship over the course of 15 months.
Desired Skills
• Good teamwork ethic • Strong communication skills • Organised multitasker • Calmness under pressure • Timekeeping • Professional and respectful manner
Personal qualities
You’re someone that cares for others and wants to make a real difference to people’s lives. 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.
Qualifications required
No experience is needed as training is provided
Future prospects
Ongoing training and development
Training to be delivered
Adult Care Worker Level 2
Functional skills in Maths and English
Set just outside Guildford, Ashley Park sits in 7 acres of gardens in West Clandon and offers residential and nursing care. The home is accessible via public transport from Leatherhead and Guildford and there is a local bus stop just a 3-minute walk away. The bus service is not that regular therefore we can support you with getting to and from work by providing a subsidised taxi service with pick up and drop off points at Leatherhead and Guildford train stations. With a real family feel, the team are passionate about providing person centred care, championing dignity and independence - organising a wide variety of activities meaning there's no typical day here. As part of the team, you're supported from day one to learn, develop and encouraged to progress.
Employer
BUPA - Ashley Park - Guilford
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Guildford
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