Senior Care Assistant

Job title: Senior Care Assistant

Location: Hadley Lawns Care Home, Kitts End Rd, Barnet EN5 4QE

Salary: GBP11.95 - GBP13.54 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 8am - 8pm or 8pm - 8am

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. You will drive a team of Care Assistants to deliver high-quality, personal care to our residents and inspire, develop, and nurture them to be their best every day. You'll be motivated, positive, and possess great interpersonal skills, enjoying work 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'll have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care. We will support you in completing your qualification if needed. Previous experience in the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges are required. A passion for making a real difference in people's lives, providing kindness, personalized support, and dignity is essential.

We'll train you on all aspects of our new digital care, transforming how we work and allowing you to focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. As healthcare experts for over 75 years, we're committed to continually training you in the social care developments you need to do your job, learning from some of the best people in the industry. It's an exciting time to be with us.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
• Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans, and maintain accurate record keeping
• Driving 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

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 appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of GBP350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service rewards, including ecards, extra holidays, and money for every milestone at Bupa
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• A range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave 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 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 ensure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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