Senior Care Assistant

BUPA Care Homes (BNH) Ltd; West Byfleet; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans available

Job summary

Bupa's Oakcroft House Care Home in West Byfleet, Surrey is seeking a Senior Care Assistant. The role covers day-to-day unit management, medication administration, care plan reviews and precise record keeping.

You will lead a team of Care Assistants, supervise shift handovers, assist in training, and foster relationships with residents, families and external health colleagues. NVQ3 in care is preferred; training support is available.

Qualifications

• Completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit.
• Responsible for issuing medication, reviewing care plans and accurate record keeping.
• Leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsibility for all shift handovers.
• Helping with training and supervision of new staff members.
• Building relationships with residents, families, GPs and District Nurses.
• Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties.

Skills

NVQ3 in care

Education

NVQ3 in care

Job description

Job Details

Senior Care Assistant Oakcroft House Care Home, Oakcroft Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6JG. Must be flexible day and night shifts. £13.45 - £15.02 Per hour depending on experience.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations: Oakcroft House

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
• Responsible for issuing medication, reviewing care plans and accurate record keeping
• Leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsibility 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

As a Clinical Lead 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, have great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. Your clinical expertise is crucial in helping with CQC responsibilities. 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.

• 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.

If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.