Job Description:
Senior Care Assistant - Days
Location: Richmond Painswick, Stroud Road, Gloucestershire, Painswick, GL6 6UL
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Contract: Permanent part-time, 42 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 3 x 8 am - 8 pm, and 1 x 2 pm - 8 pm per week
Company: We make health happen
At Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider, delivering person-centred care, supporting independence, and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. You will be pivotal in running a unit, responsible for all clinical duties 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, delivering high-quality, personal, and social care with kindness and warmth.
You’ll have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re happy to support your qualification completion if needed. You will receive a thorough induction, ongoing training, development opportunities including apprenticeships, and access to our online portal with resources for personal development and free access to LinkedIn's online learning platform.
Key Responsibilities:
* Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
* Performing all clinical duties including issuing medication, reviewing care plans, and maintaining accurate records
* Leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, including shift handovers
* Training and supervising new staff to ensure they feel welcomed and supported
* Building relationships with residents, their families, and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
* Assisting residents with personal care duties
Because we care for vulnerable people, a DBS check is required, which Bupa will cover (£40).
Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, including:
* My Healthcare: Support, advice, and treatment for health issues, available 24/7
* Annual allowance redeemable against healthcare products (~£350)
* Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay
* Free meal with every shift
* Holidays: 20 days + Bank Holidays
* Long Service rewards
* Interest-free annual travel loan
* Wagestream: Early access to up to 40% of earned wages
* Range of pension plans
* Parental leave schemes
* Menopause support plan
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities nationwide
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider, focused on helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, ensuring fair treatment and reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
Time Type: Full time
Job Area: Care Home – Care support
Location: Richmond Painswick Village
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