# Care Assistant

**Company**: Bupa
**Location**: Oxford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: £13.10 to £14.10 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Care Assistant to join our team at Green Gates Care Home in Oxford. As a Care Assistant, you will be at the heart of our organisation, providing person-centred care that supports independence and honours choice.

Green Gates Care Home offers residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative, and respite care, as well as support for adults with long-term conditions. The home has a lovely relaxed homely atmosphere, surrounded by beautiful gardens with outdoor seating, and is conveniently located near Summertown shopping centre and Oxford city centre.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care

- Observe and manage residents' behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required legislation

- Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan

- Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both in groups and individually

- Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory and legal requirements

**What we're looking for:**

- Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

- Desirable: Previous experience in a care home environment or a Health and Social Care qualification

**Benefits**

- 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

- Free meal on every shift

- Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets

- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

## Skills

### Required
- person-centred care
- communication skills
- interpersonal skills

### Nice to have
- previous experience in a care home environment
- Health and Social Care qualification

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