Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant

Waverley Grange Care Home, 43 Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8BH
. CQC rating:
Good.  rating: 9.8.

Salary: £13.45 - £14.30 per hour depending on experience.

Working hours:

33 hours per week, with alternate weekends (Days or Night shifts available). Permanent contract.

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.

• Day‑to‑day responsibility for running a unit
• Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping
• Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsible 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

• Completed or working towards an NVQ3 in care. We support completion of your qualification if needed.
• Motivated, positive, with great interpersonal skills, and enjoy working in a close‑knit team. Pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
• Previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges, passion for making a real difference to people's lives, giving them kindness, personalised support and dignity.

• 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 to redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately value £350
• Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams in addition to statutory sick pay
• Long service rewards at milestones with ecards, extra holidays and money
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets
• Bupa pension plans (details on career site)
• Parental leave for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents (details on career site)
• Menopause plan – empowering women to seek advice, choose treatment and take control of health
• Access to discounts at a range of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, customers are our focus. Our people are 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 people to “Be you at Bupa”, champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.

We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and offers reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.

Job type:
Full time. Job area:
Care Home – Care Assistants.

Location:

Waverley Grange.