Clinical Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Hours: 33 / 44 hours per week

Start date: Immediate

Bonus: £300 welcome bonus

Sponsorship is unavailable for this role.

We’re on the lookout for a kind, confident Senior Care Assistant to join a friendly, well-established care team in a residential home setting.

This is a hands-on Clinical Senior Care Assistant role for someone who leads by example, keeps standards high, and can support a team to deliver safe, consistent, person-centred care. You will be a key figure on shift, helping the home run smoothly day-to-day while ensuring care is delivered in line with CQC expectations.

Shift pattern and contract for a Clinical Senior Care Assistant

Nights: 8pm to 8am

Day: 8am to 8pm

12-hour shifts on a rota basis

Alternate weekend availability required

Your Duties and Tasks for a Clinical Senior Care Assistant

• Lead and support the care team on shift, ensuring high standards of care are maintained at all times.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of care, ensuring staff follow best practice and CQC guidelines.
• as a Clinical Senior Care Assistant Provide guidance, supervision, and support to less experienced staff to help them develop and contribute confidently.
• Deliver exceptional, compassionate care to residents, ensuring dignity, respect, and person-centred support at all times.
• Maintain clear communication with colleagues and ensure accurate written records, handovers, and care documentation.
• Stay calm, organised, and solutions-focused when shifts are busy or challenging.
• our chosen Clinical Senior Care Assistant will work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for residents.

What We’re Searching For in a Clinical Senior Care Assistant

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (essential).
• Experience working within an elderly care setting (care/nursing home experience preferred).
• Previous supervisory experience within a care setting, or the confidence to step into a shift-leading role.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with a caring and respectful approach.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and well organised.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to work well under pressure.
• A team player who can also use their own initiative.

Benefits provided to our Clinical Senior Care Assistant

• Career development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Monthly pay
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Pension scheme
• Welcome bonus paid after successful completion of a 3-month probation
• No sponsorship available

How to Apply To be considered, click apply now or email your CV directly to l.dolman@linqrecruitment.co.uk.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Southport

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

27-02-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English