# Senior Care Assistant (Bank)

**Company**: Bupa
**Location**: Guildford
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: £13.45 - £15.02 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant (Bank) to join our team at Puttenham Hill House Care Home in Guildford. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will have day-to-day responsibility for running a unit, leading and managing a team of Care Assistants, and ensuring high-quality personal care to our residents.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit

- Responsible for issuing medication, reviewing care plans, and accurate record keeping

- Leading 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

**Requirements:**

- Completed or working towards an NVQ3 in care

- Previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges

- Great interpersonal skills and ability to work in a close-knit team

- Clinical expertise in helping with CQC responsibilities

**Benefits:**

- Flexible working patterns to fit around you

- Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

- Free meal on every shift

- DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa

- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

**What We Offer:** At Bupa, we're committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need and surrounding you with some of the best people in the industry. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, giving them the kindness, personalized support, and dignity they need.

## Skills

### Required
- NVQ3 in care
- clinical expertise
- interpersonal skills

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