Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

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Posted 19 August 2025
LOCATION
Southport
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Healthcare Caregiving Medication Administration Leadership Communication Time Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

We are looking for a new Senior Healthcare Assistant (SHCA) to join our team. As an SHCA, you will be leading your team of Healthcare Assistants, ensuring all members of your team are providing person-centred care to all residents, whilst respecting residents’ dignity and privacy at all times.

  • Ensuring that each individual’s right to independence and choice are met
  • Keeping accurate care and medical records
  • Instilling a positive work environment
  • Supporting your care team and holding their supervisions/appraisals
  • Liaising with health professionals and relatives to achieve the best care for each resident
  • Maintaining a safe environment for residents, staff and visitors according to all safety requirements

The right candidate will be:
A team player
Have an eye for accuracy
Proactive and enthusiastic
Passionate about delivering high-quality care

The ideal candidate will have:
Strong communication skills
Good leadership skills
The ability to use initiative
Good time management & organisation skills

# Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

NEW

We are looking for a new Senior Healthcare Assistant (SHCA) to join our team. As an SHCA, you will be leading your team of Healthcare Assistants, ensuring all members of your team are providing person-centred care to all residents, whilst respecting residents’ dignity and privacy at all times.

In this role you will be:

  • Ensuring that each individual’s right to independence and choice are met
  • Keeping accurate care and medical records
  • Instilling a positive work environment
  • Supporting your care team and holding their supervisions/appraisals
  • Liaising with health professionals and relatives to achieve the best care for each resident
  • Maintaining a safe environment for residents, staff and visitors according to all safety requirements

About You

The right candidate will be:

  • A team player
  • Have an eye for accuracy
  • Proactive and enthusiastic
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality care

Your Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • The ability to use initiative
  • Good time management & organisation skills

Qualifications

For this role, it is *essential* that you:

  • Have relevant medication administrative experience
  • Have relevant care home experience

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will receive a higher rate of pay if you hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Employee Benefits

  • Have your birthday off on us!
  • £250 welcome bonus
  • £200 refer a friend bonus
  • Pay day advance available
  • Vibrant training, development and career prospects
  • £100 attendance bonus
  • Reimbursed DBS cost
  • Subsidised meals
  • Employee of the month rewards
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Counselling service

Rate of Pay: £11.82 – £12.67 p/h (for NVQ Level 3 + equivalent)

Role is Full Time – On a rota basis with alternate weekends.

#### Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

Birkdale Tower Lodge

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