Job Description:
Senior Care Assistant - 11 Hours per week
Location: Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7PT
Contract: Permanent -Part time
Hours: Flexible day shift 11 hours and 1 hour break,
Salary: £13.25 - £14.84 per hour depending on experience
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.5 / 10
Green Gates offers residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative and respite care as well as support for adults with long term conditions. The home also offers a space for people to rest, relax and recover for short stays too!
Situated in the pleasant area of Summertown the home has a lovely relaxed homely atmosphere and is surrounded by beautiful gardens with outdoor seating. There are also multiple communal areas and private dining facilities helping residents to relax and socialise.
The home retains many of its original features with rooms of varying sizes and aspects to suit an individual’s needs. All rooms are en-suite with bathroom facilities, Wi-Fi, and Smart TV included.
Green Gates is located in a prime area of North Oxford, conveniently located between Oxford city centre and Oxford Ring Road and is within a short walk to Summertown shopping centre. There is a frequent bus service to Oxford city centre just 100 yards away.
Mealtimes and special occasions are important to the home’s life, with food prepared by their chef manager and a balanced diet enjoyed by all. Afternoon tea and homemade cake are popular additions to the menu!
There’s a real sense of community at Green Gates. An experienced, dedicated and diverse team really explore what residents enjoy doing and the home's social and activities calendar is organised around those interests.
So whether your loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in. Residents can enjoy activities such as musical afternoons, painting, games, baking and gentle gardening with the addition of regular days out. There is also an onsite hair salon and residents kitchen.
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.
We’ll 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, 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 help us make health happen by:
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
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You’ll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. We’re more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
You're motivated, positive and with great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. You’re pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges.…