Senior Care Assistant

Bupa; Witney; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health provider as a Senior Care Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to residents. This position offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, manage clinical responsibilities, and ensure that each resident receives personalized support tailored to their needs. With a focus on kindness and warmth, you'll help create an environment that promotes independence and well-being. Enjoy a competitive salary, a range of benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you care for. If you're passionate about making a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus of £500

Free meal with every shift

20 days + Bank Holidays

Sick pay scheme

Interest-free annual travel loan

Access to health support services

Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Long Service rewards

Parental Leave schemes

Menopause Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical duties and managing care plans is essential.
• NVQ3 in care completed or in progress is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the care unit and manage clinical duties.
• Lead a team of Care Assistants and ensure quality care for residents.
• Build relationships with residents and external healthcare teams.

Skills

Clinical duties

Medication management

Care planning

Team leadership

Personal care

Education

NVQ3 in care

Job description

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Salary range: £13.98 per hour

Shift Pattern: 8pm - 8am

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Location: Richmond Witney Coral Springs Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5DG

Contract: Permanent 18hrs per week contract

Welcome Bonus: £500

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You’re pivotal in running a unit, responsible for all clinical duties in the home, including observation, medication, reviewing care plans and accurate record keeping. Your clinical expertise will also be crucial in helping with all CQC responsibilities. We’re proud to offer an aspirational lifestyle and encourage our residents to live life to the full. To do this we deliver high-quality, personal and social care teamed with kindness and warmth.

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 can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access to LinkedIn's online learning platform.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
• Responsible for all clinical duties 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

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

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 - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• 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
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• 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 support

Locations: Richmond Witney Village

About Us

Be at the heart of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. 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.

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