Senior Healthcare Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Sunderland
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

NVQ Level 3 DBS Certificate care home environment experience care plan formulation medication administration personal care communication skills teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Healthcare Assistant

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Sunderland, UK

Job Type: Full Time

Workspace: Onsite

Salary: £12.95 - £14.00 per hour

Job Description

We are currently looking to recruit experienced Senior Healthcare Assistants.

The Person:

The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:

  • NVQ Level 3 is essential
  • Transferrable DBS Certificate is preferable but not essential
  • experience working within a care home environment as a Senior care assistant is essential
  • You MUST be able to demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to perform well in this role
  • To possess good manners and a flexible approach
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to be patient & keep calm under pressure
  • Easily adaptable to new environments
  • Reliable & trustworthy
  • Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
  • Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependent on the requirements of our clients.

The Role:

As part of our agency care team at [Employer hidden] your main duties will include:

  • Delivering high standards of care
  • To participate in the formulation and maintenance of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both
  • To provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents, following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive. To act as a key worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that these responsibilities are carried out in full (as defined in the training manual).
  • Ensuring you are flexible, committed and passionate in your approach to all work assignments
  • Assisting with activities of daily living and domestic duties
  • Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
  • Maintain regular communication with the Home Manager
  • Ensuring effective written and oral communication at all times

The Package:

You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Senior Health Care Assistant:

  • Full time work
  • Opportunity to work within a wide range of different healthcare environments
  • Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments

The Company:

[Employer hidden] work in partnership with a wide range of care providers in order to deliver high quality, consistent and reliable staffing solutions.

Please apply with your CV to [contact hidden]

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