Senior Care Assistant

Bupa UK; Blyth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free meal on every shift

Long service bonuses

Sick pay scheme (above SSP)

Pension plans available

Parental leave schemes

Discounts on gyms

Job summary

Ridley Park Care Home in Blyth is hiring a Senior Care Assistant (Nights). You will lead a team of Care Assistants, support clinical duties with the nurse, and ensure accurate care planning and records. You’ll drive training for new staff and foster strong relationships with residents, families and GPs.

We offer training in digital care, ongoing clinical development, and a range of wellbeing benefits as part of a long-term career at Bupa.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 in care or working towards it is preferred.
• Motivated, positive with strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in running a unit and supporting clinical duties.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day unit operations and manage a care team.
• Support clinical duties: observe, issue medication, review care plans, accurate records.
• Oversee shift handovers and train/new staff to feel welcomed and supported.
• Build relationships with residents, families and external teams like GPs.

Skills

NVQ3 in care

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ3 in care

Job description

Job Description

Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Ridley Park Care Home
Forster Street, Off Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3BG
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.5/10
Salary: £12.90 - £14.51 per hour depending on experience
Permanent full time night shifts

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 Senior Care Assistant, we understand how crucial your role is to our home. Not only driving a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality, personal care to our residents, but also inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to be their best every day.

We’ll train you on all aspects of digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years, we’re committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need and surrounding you with some of the best people in the industry.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
• Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping
• Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsible for all shift handovers of the teams
• Helping with training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed and supported
• Building relationships with residents, their families and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
• Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

• You’ll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
• You're motivated, positive and with great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. You’re pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
• You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly, you also have a passion for making a real difference to people’s lives, giving them the kindness, personalised support and dignity they need.

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

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home – Care Assistants

Locations:

Ridley Park