Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant

Richmond Villages, Stroud Rd, Painswick, Stroud GL6 6UL

As a Senior Care Assistant at a Richmond Village, not only will you be helping people to truly get the most out of life, but you’ll also be supported to get the most out of your career too. More than just retirement living, Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents – providing them with ongoing care and support which helps them live life to the full. We’re currently looking for a Senior Care Assistant to provide residential, nursing and dementia care at Richmond Painswick.

Working hours and salary

We want to say a big thank you to our frontline colleagues for their fantastic support and commitment and we’re going to do this by paying an extra 50p per hour throughout November, December and January, new starters included.

Should you be successfully hired into this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £500 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. T&Cs Apply

Flexible shift patterns available & would consider job share (2 x part time). Day, night & flexi positions available. 10% premium for unsociable night hours.

What your typical day involves

• Assisting residents with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing, toileting and incontinence care. Providing the highest standards of care, you’ll champion the dignity, and independence of all our residents
• Administering medication in line with the Bupa medication policy and assist in keeping accurate records
• Supporting the Nurse or Senior Care Assistant to complete monthly and weekly checks to monitor the health of our residents
• Supporting at mealtimes: serving meals and transferring residents to the dining room. This might involve supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist
• Attending planned activities: assisting the team, repositioning, providing care as necessary and taking part in day trips outside the Village
• Repositioning residents to ensure they are comfortable and supported
• Admin duties: updating food, fluid and stool charts, supplementary files, daily notes and care plans

Who we’re looking for

With experience of working in a care or dementia setting, you’ll hold a Level 3 in Health and Social Care or be working towards it. You’re passionate about caring for others, sensitive to people’s choices and always putting the safety and welfare of those you care for first. A great listener with a positive outlook, you’re confident talking to both residents and their families and understand that confidentiality is very important in what we do. Always ready to lead by example and support the wider team, you’ll deliver care with dignity and compassion and working to put a smile on our residents’ face every day.

What we’ll offer you in return

• Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes
• Your DBS Check (£44) paid for
• Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*
• NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
• Paid breaks
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Uniform provided
• Health & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
• Shopping Discounts (via Xexec)
• Free flu vaccine

• Only available to permanent employees where Healthroster is used. The above benefits are for permanent employees only - please speak to us about the benefits available for bank workers.

Who we are

Richmond Painswick is a state-of-the-art retirement village set in beautifully landscaped grounds that include luxury independent apartments offering domiciliary care and an onsite care home with 24 en-suite beds offering residential and nursing care. Situated in the beautiful Cotswolds, on the southern slopes of Painswick in Gloucestershire. The village is just off Stroud Road near Stamages Lane Car Park and there is a bus stop on Stroud Road just before Cotswold Mead, just a 3-minute walk from the village. The team are passionate about person centred care, offering an aspirational lifestyle to our residents whilst always helping them retain their independence. From events with the local community and charity fundraisers to birthday celebrations and entertainers - no two days are ever the same at Richmond Painswick. There's a real sense of community here and as part of the team, you're supported from day one to learn, develop and encouraged to progress.

For over 20 years Richmond have been at the forefront of luxury retirement living. We're proud that we attract the best people and even prouder of how long they stay with us. Having won numerous awards for architecture, landscaping, and care, we are now the benchmark for retirement villages in the UK. A totally fresh concept in retirement living, we ensure our residents retain as much independence and choice as possible while helping retain their 'zest for life'.

Richmond Villages is part of Bupa. Bupa is committed to ensuring that every applicant is accessed for employment, promotion and development solely based on personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.