Senior Care Assistant

Job Description

Deliver exceptional care as a Senior Care Assistant with Newcross Healthcare.

Are you a compassionateSeniorCare Assistant looking for flexibility, great pay, and career development? AtNewcross Healthcare, we value and support our health and social care professionals, providing the best opportunities to thrive.

Pay Rate: Up to £18.35 per hour

What You’ll Do:

As aSeniorCare Assistant, you’ll be providing vital support to service users in care homes.

Here’s a shorter, more concise version:

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing high-quality, person centred care and supporting patients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Carrying out clinical tasks within your competency, including observations, wound care, specimen collection, and catheter and stoma care.
• Working alongside nurses and healthcare professionals to deliver care plans, maintain accurate records, and support junior healthcare assistants.
• Maintaining a safe, clean clinical environment, following infection control procedures, and communicating effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Supporting health promotion, long term condition management, frailty, and end of life care with compassion and dignity.

Why Join Newcross?

• Flexible Shifts – Choose when and where you work with our HealthForceGo app.
• Same Day Pay – Access up to 50% of your earnings instantly with Same Day Pay.
• Free Training & Development – Unlimited access to thousands of courses with FuturU.
• Exclusive Discounts – Access to 30,000+ national & local employee discounts with Perks at Work.
• Referral Bonus – Earn up to £500 for every nurse or carer you refer.

Right to work in the UK.

A minimum 6 months of paid UK care experience within the last 3 years, working in a Senior Healthcare Assistant role.

Proven experience managing a shift in a care home setting (Required)

SVQ LEVEL 3 Qualification with proven experience in medication administration

Registration: Applicants in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland will require the relevant registration e.g., SSSC, SCW, NISSC (not applicable in England).

Skills: Knowledge of care equipment and moving & handling.

Qualities: Compassion, teamwork, flexibility, and a professional approach.

Our values

Integrity: We do what is right, even when no one is watching.

Respect: Every voice matters and every person counts.

Empathy: Kindness and understanding help us deliver great care.

Teamwork: We work together because great care is never delivered alone.

Why Newcross Healthcare?

At Newcross, we’re more than just a care provider – we’re a team that truly supports our healthcare professionals. With flexible working, instant pay, and ongoing development, we’re here to help you build a career that fits your lifestyle. Simply set your availability in our HealthForceGo app and enjoy a perfect work life balance.

Our values shape how we care for patients and support our teams – grounded in integrity, empathy, respect, and a commitment to teamwork.