# Senior Care Assistant - nights

**Company**: Bupa
**Location**: Witney
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £14.70 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our team at Richmond Villages in Witney. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for running a unit and providing high-quality care to our residents.

**Job Summary:** You will have completed or be working towards an NVQ3 in care, and be able to demonstrate clinical expertise in a care setting. You will be responsible for all clinical duties, including observation, medication, reviewing care plans, and accurate record keeping. You will also lead and manage a team of Care Assistants, and help with training and supervision of new staff members.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit

- Responsible for all clinical duties, including issuing medication, reviewing care plans, and accurate record keeping

- Leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsibility for all shift handovers

- Helping with training and supervision of new staff members

- 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:**

- £14.70 per hour

- Excellent benefits package, including:

+ My Healthcare - quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues   + Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350   + Sick pay scheme   + Free meal with every shift   + Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays   + Long Service rewards   + Interest-free annual travel Loan   + Wagestream - have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes   + Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

**Requirements:**

- Completed or working towards an NVQ3 in care

- Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise in a care setting

- Strong leadership and management skills

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

**What We Offer:**

- A thorough induction programme to help you settle into your new role

- Ongoing training and development, including access to apprenticeships and LinkedIn's online learning platform

- A supportive and inclusive work environment

- Opportunities for career progression and professional development

## Skills

### Required
- NVQ3 in care
- clinical expertise
- leadership and management
- communication and interpersonal skills

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