Job Description - Senior Care Assistant (CHI00HS)
Requisition Title
Senior Care Assistant
Job Number:
CHI00HS
Location: Chilton Meadows Care Home, Union Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1HL
Salary: £12.15 - £13.72 per hour depending on experience
Working Days: Working days to include alternate weekends
About Us:
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.
Role Overview:
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will drive a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality, personal care to our residents. You will inspire, develop, and nurture them to be their best every day. You’ll be motivated, positive, and possess great interpersonal skills, enjoying working in a close-knit team. You’ll play a pivotal role in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
2. Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping
3. Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsibility for all shift handovers
4. Helping with training and supervision of new staff members
5. Building relationships with residents, families, and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
6. Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties
Qualifications:
You should have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care. Previous experience in a similar role is essential, along with a passion for making a real difference in people’s lives.
Benefits:
* My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for health-related issues
* Annual allowance redeemable against Bupa healthcare products
* Free meal on every shift
* 28 days holiday
* Long service rewards including ecards, extra holidays, and money
* Interest-free annual travel loan
* Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of earned wages
* Range of Bupa pension plans
* Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents
* Menopause Plan for women's health empowerment
* Access to discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider focused on helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We champion diversity and encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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