Senior Care Assistant

Are you a Senior Care Assistant looking for a role with better support, consistent shifts and career progression opportunities? If yes then look no further, Richmond Village in Nantwich are looking for a Senior Carer to join their team, where you will mentor care assistants, build relationships with residents their families, and be trusted to make a real difference in a supportive, "well-led" home. You will have day-to-day responsibility for running a unit, leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsibility for all shift handovers and assisting residents with a range of personal care duties. You will support with training and supervisions of new staff members, so they feel welcomed and supported. Your role is pivotal in the running of the unit, where you will be responsible for all care duties in the home, including observation, medication, reviewing care plans and accurate record keeping. Your caring 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. To do this we deliver high-quality, personal and social care teamed with kindness and warmth.

• You'll have completed or will be working towards an NVQ3 in care. We're more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
• Proven experience of working within a Senior Care or Team Leader role
• You will have experience of delivering person-centred care
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own
• Knowledge of safeguarding and confidentiality
• Accurate record keeping and electronic care planning
• Moving and handling techniques
• Dementia awareness
You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

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, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from 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
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access 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
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 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