Senior Care Assistant

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes) Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Wagestream

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Free meals on shift

Pension plans

Parental leave

Discounts on gyms

Job summary

Bupa’s Green Gates Care Home in Summertown, Oxford is hiring a Senior Care Assistant for an 11-hour weekly schedule with a 1-hour break. This part-time role involves supporting clinical duties and leading a team to deliver compassionate, person-centred care for residents with varying needs.

The position emphasizes dignity, independence, and high-quality services within a well-regarded care home environment, with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 in care (or working towards) required or supported by the employer.
• Motivated with a positive attitude and strong inter-personal skills.
• Experience in running a care unit and working with nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit.
• Support with clinical duties, including assisting the nurse with medication and care plans.
• Lead and manage a team of Care Assistants, including shift handovers.
• Support training and supervision of new staff.
• Build relationships with residents, families and external teams such as GPs.
• Assist residents with personal care duties.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Unit management

Education

NVQ3 in care

Job description

Job Description: Senior Care Assistant - 11 Hours per week Location: Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7PT Contract: Permanent -Part time Hours: Flexible day shift 11 hours and 1 hour break, Salary: £13.25 - £14.84 per hour depending on experience CQC rating: Good Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.5 / 10 Green Gates offers residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative and respite care as well as support for adults with long term conditions. The home also offers a space for people to rest, relax and recover for short stays too! Situated in the pleasant area of Summertown the home has a lovely relaxed homely atmosphere and is surrounded by beautiful gardens with outdoor seating. There are also multiple communal areas and private dining facilities helping residents to relax and socialise. The home retains many of its original features with rooms of varying sizes and aspects to suit an individual’s needs. All rooms are en-suite with bathroom facilities, Wi-Fi, and Smart TV included. Green Gates is located in a prime area of North Oxford, conveniently located between Oxford city centre and Oxford Ring Road and is within a short walk to Summertown shopping centre. There is a frequent bus service to Oxford city centre just 100 yards away. Mealtimes and special occasions are important to the home’s life, with food prepared by their chef manager and a balanced diet enjoyed by all. Afternoon tea and homemade cake are popular additions to the menu! There’s a real sense of community at Green Gates. An experienced, dedicated and diverse team really explore what residents enjoy doing and the home’s social and activities calendar is organised around those interests. So whether your loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in. Residents can enjoy activities such as musical afternoons, painting, games, baking and gentle gardening with the addition of regular days out. There is also an onsite hair salon and residents kitchen.

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centered care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 & Work Details

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Care Home - Care Assistants Locations: Green Gates