Senior Care Assistant NEW (Clinical Lead)
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Senior Care Assistant
Parkside Care Home Parkside Road Reading RG30 2DP
CQC rating: Good
rating: 9.7 / 10
Salary : 12.75 - 14.35 per hour / depending on experience
Perm contract
33 hours Days
Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. Short stay options are also available if youre in need of recovery or some respite. The home is also able to offer palliative and Parkinsons care.
The purpose-built home is spacious bright and airy with pleasant and well-tended gardens. Being on a leafy street surrounded by private homes means the home enjoys a real neighbourhood feel too.
At Parkside they put a real focus on making the care person-centred upholding the residents dignity respect and independence. The activity coordinators help make sure theres plenty of fun things for everyone to do.
All bedrooms have ensuite facilities with a 24-hour call system many with views of the surrounding gardens.
Parkside prides itself on the balanced and nutritious dishes that are served to residents at mealtimes. The meals which are freshly prepared every day are suited to each residents individual food preferences and choices.
Helping residents to recover or retain their independence is especially important here. As part of this residents are encouraged to make friends and to choose interesting things to do perhaps even learning something a new skill. Weekly clubs also allow residents to get to know each other and remain active and engaged in hobbies that they are passionate about. Residents also have access to an onsite hairdresser and visiting mobile library.
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.
As a Senior Care Assistant we understand how crucial your role is to our home. Not only driving a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality personal care to our residents but also inspiring developing and nurturing them to be their best every day.
Well train you on all aspects of digital care which is transforming how we work making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years were 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.
Youll help us make health happen by:
- 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
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
- As a Clinical Lead youll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. Were more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
Youre motivated positive have great interpersonal skills and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. Your clinical expertise is crucial in helping with CQC responsibilities. - You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly you also have a passion for making a real difference to peoples lives giving them the kindness personalised support and dignity they need.
Benefits
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 - Free access to 24/7 support advice and treatment for a variety of health-related issues including remote GP appointments physiotherapy and mental health support
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products all to the approximate value of 350
- Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
- 28 days holiday
- 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.
- Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards extra holidays and money!
- Free meal on every shift
- Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
- 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 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. Thats 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. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Hourly
