Senior Healthcare Assistant

Position: Senior Healthcare Assistant (Permanent)
Location:

Harrow
Client Group:
Dementia / Mental Health / Learning Disabilities
Shift Pattern &

Hours:

Fully flexible – initially mainly night shifts Full Time – 4 shifts per week
Salary: £14.95 per hour / £28k - £30k per annum

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Health Care Assistant to join a 27-bed residential care home supporting residents with dementia, mental health needs, and learning disabilities.

This role requires a confident and compassionate senior carer with strong experience in residential care, medication management, care planning, and team leadership. The successful candidate will support the safe running of the service and lead care staff during shifts.

Role Overview

As the Senior Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of the care home during your shift, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of residents while supervising and supporting a small team of care staff.

You will act as the most responsible staff member on shift after the Manager and Deputy Manager, making this a key leadership role within the home.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and support a small team of Care Assistants during shifts

* Allocate duties effectively to ensure safe and high quality care delivery

* Provide supervision, guidance, and practical support to care staff

* Deliver high quality personal care to residents where required

* Manage the medication cycle, including ordering, receiving, carry forward, and medication audits

* Administer medication safely and maintain accurate medication records

* Write and update care plans to ensure they reflect residents’ needs

* Complete and review risk assessments and ensure they are regularly updated

* Maintain accurate care documentation using electronic systems such as PCS or Nourish

* Carry out regular resident checks and respond appropriately to needs

* Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and infection control procedures are followed

* Report incidents, concerns, and updates clearly to the management team

* Promote a person centred approach that supports residents’ dignity, independence, and quality of life

Requirements

* Previous experience working as a Senior Carer / Senior Health Care Assistant in a residential care home setting

* Proven experience managing and leading a small team of carers

* Strong experience with medication cycle management including ordering, receiving, carry forward, and auditing

* Must have an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

* Experience writing and updating care plans

* Experience completing and maintaining risk assessments

* Experience using electronic care systems such as PCS or Nourish

* Strong spoken and written English with clear documentation skills

* Friendly, proactive, and professional attitude

* Flexible to work nights, weekends, and varying shifts

Important Applicant Criteria

To ensure the role is suitable for the service, please note we will not consider applications from candidates who:

* Have worked under nurses within nursing home settings, as this is a residential care home without nurses. The Senior Health Care Assistant is the most responsible person onsite after the Manager and Deputy.

* Are currently working as Senior Carers or Senior Support Workers in domiciliary care agencies, as the scope of medication management and care responsibility differs significantly from residential care settings.

If you are an experienced Senior Carer with residential care leadership experience, we would welcome your application