Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant at Richmond Villages

Sandhills Court Care Home, Exeter Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7DE

£12.40 - £14.01 (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Permanent Contract. Day and Night shifts available, including alternate weekends.

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, you will drive a team of Care Assistants that deliver high‑quality, personal care to our residents, inspire, develop, and nurture them to be their best every day. You will be responsible for 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 are happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed. You have previous experience in the role and a passion for making a real difference to people’s lives, giving them kindness, personalised support and dignity.

We’ll 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.

• 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

• 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 which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with e‑cards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream – Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave – We have 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

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 we 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 make sure you are treated 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

Locations: Sandhills Court

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Other

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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