Job Description - Senior Care Assistant (SUT00BO)
Requisition Title:
Senior Care Assistant
Job Number:
SUT00BO
Sutton Lodge
87 Oatlands Drive Weybridge
Surrey KT13 9LN
Senior Care Assistant
Sutton Lodge Care Home, 87 Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, KT13 9LN
CQC rating: GOOD
£12.95 up to £14.52 per hour dependent on experience
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 honoring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
As a Senior Care Assistant, your role is crucial to our home. You will lead Care Assistants in delivering high-quality, personal care to residents, while also inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to excel every day.
We will train you on our new digital care systems, transforming our work processes to focus more on clinical excellence and resident care. With over 75 years of healthcare expertise, we are committed to ongoing training in clinical and social care developments, learning from industry leaders. It’s an exciting time to join us.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
* Managing a unit on a daily basis
* Supporting clinical duties, including assisting nurses with medication, care plan reviews, and accurate record keeping
* 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, families, and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
* Assisting residents with personal care duties
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Completed or working towards an NVQ3 in care; we support you in completing this qualification if needed
* Motivated, positive, with excellent interpersonal skills, and comfortable working in a close-knit team
* Previous experience in a similar role, with an understanding of its rewards and challenges, and a passion for making a difference in people's lives through kindness, personalized support, and dignity
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people:
* My Healthcare: 24/7 support, advice, and treatment including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support
* Annual allowance redeemable against healthcare products (~£350)
* Wagestream: Early access to up to 40% of earned wages
* 28 days holiday
* Sick pay scheme for frontline teams
* Long service rewards: eCards, extra holidays, and money
* Free meal on every shift
* Interest-free annual travel loan
* Range of pension plans
* Parental leave schemes
* Menopause support plan
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
Why Bupa?
As a health insurer and provider without shareholders, our focus is on our customers. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and to make a better world. We promote diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, ensuring fair treatment and reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process for disabled applicants.
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