Senior Care Assistant

Job Description

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

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

Location: Ayr

Pay Rate: Up to £28.13 per hour (including holiday pay)

What You’ll Do:

• Provide high quality, person centred care and support the wider clinical team.
• Carry out a range of clinical tasks, including taking observations, supporting wound care, collecting specimens, assisting with catheter and stoma care, and contributing to ongoing monitoring of patients’ physical status.
• Work closely with registered nurses and other healthcare professionals to implement care plans, maintain accurate documentation, support junior healthcare assistants, and promote high standards of practice.
• Maintain a safe and clean clinical environment, follow infection prevention procedures, report concerns promptly, and ensure equipment and supplies are well managed.
• Contribute to health promotion activities and support patients with long term conditions, frailty, and end of life care, ensuring a compassionate and respectful approach throughout.

Why Join Newcross:

• Competitive Pay – Earn up to £28.13 per hour (incl. holiday pay).
• 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.
• Welcome Perks – Free uniform and a gift box to get you started.
• 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.

Qualifications:

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.