Senior Care Assistant

Job Description - Senior Care Assistant (THE068Z)

Requisition Title

Senior Care Assistant

Job Number:

THE068Z

The Lawns Care Home
Lawn Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7JB

CQC rating: GOOD

£12.40 up to £14.01 per hour

Full time - Days. 3 x 12 hour shifts to include alternate weekends.

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, your role is crucial to our home, driving a team of Care Assistants to deliver high-quality, personal care to our residents while inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to be their best every day.

We’ll train you on all aspects of our new digital care, which is transforming how we work, allowing you to focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. With over 75 years of healthcare expertise, we’re committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need to excel in your job.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

1. Taking day-to-day responsibility for running a unit.
2. Supporting clinical duties, including assisting the nurse with medication, reviewing care plans, and maintaining accurate records.
3. Managing a team of Care Assistants, including overseeing all shift handovers.
4. Helping train and supervise new staff members to ensure they feel welcomed and supported.
5. Building relationships with residents, their families, and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses.
6. Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• You’ll have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re happy to support you in completing your qualification if needed.
• You are motivated, positive, and possess great interpersonal skills, enjoying working in a close-knit team.
• You have previous experience in the role and an understanding of its rewards and challenges, along with a passion for making a real difference in people’s lives.

Our benefits are designed to promote health for our people. We support flexible working and offer 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 for various health-related issues, including remote GP appointments and mental health support.
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, valued at approximately £350.
• Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages.
• 28 days holiday.
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay.
• Long service rewards, including ecards, extra holidays, and monetary gifts.
• Free meal on every shift.
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Various Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents.
• Menopause Plan to empower women in managing their health.
• Discounts at various gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider focused on our customers. Our people are driven by the purpose of helping others live longer, healthier, happier lives. We promote diversity and encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, aiming to offer an interview to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and providing reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.