Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant

Salary £13.35 - £14.35 Per Hour, Depending On Experience

Full Time 44 hours - Nights

Shift: 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.

Job Description

Senior Care Assistant – Ashby Court Care Home, Ashby‑de‑la‑Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 2PX

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will lead a team of Care Assistants delivering high quality, personal care to our residents. You will inspire, develop, and nurture the team to be their best each day. You will work closely with the Nurse to aid clinical duties for the home and will be pivotal in running a unit, supporting the nurse in clinical tasks, medication, care plan review, and accurate record keeping.

You will have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care or higher. We are happy to support you in completing your qualification if needed. You will bring previous experience of the role and a passion for making a real difference to people's lives, giving them the kindness, personalised support and dignity they need.

We will train you on all aspects of our new digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. As healthcare experts for over 75 years, we are committed to continual training in social care developments so you can do your job effectively.

You'll Help Us Make Health Happen By:

• Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
• Supporting clinical duties, including assisting 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

• 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, approx. value £350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service – For every milestone at Bupa we reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to purchase public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes
• 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 – designed to empower women to seek advice, choose 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 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”, 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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We will treat you fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:
Full time

Job Area:
Care Home – Care Assistants

Location:

Ashby Court, Ashby‑de‑la‑Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 2PX