Night Healthcare Assistant (Enhanced)

Cornwallis Care Services Ltd; Par; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced weekend rates

Bank holiday rate premium

Full training and ongoing support

Job summary

Cornwallis Care Services Ltd is recruiting for an Enhanced Night Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated night team at Trecarrel. You'll deliver compassionate, person-centred care throughout the night and support with medication administration where trained, mentoring colleagues, and upholding high standards of safety and care.

The role emphasises leading by example, promoting dignity and independence, and providing reassurance to residents during night shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of the Care Certificate.
• Experience working in a care setting.
• Experience supporting people with dementia or complex care needs would be desirable.
• Kind, calm, patient and empathetic approach.
• Confidence to take on additional responsibility and support colleagues.
• Medication training or willingness to complete the required training.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic IT skills and confidence using digital care systems.
• Reliable and positive approach to night shifts.
• Genuine commitment to safe, dignified, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate personal care, emotional reassurance and practical support to residents during the night.
• Support the Night Coordinator and colleagues to maintain a safe, effective night service.
• Support with medication administration following training and competency sign-off.

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Make a Difference While the World Sleeps

We're looking for a caring, experienced Night Healthcare Assistant (Enhanced) to join our dedicated night team a Trecarrel.

This is a Night HCA role with additional Enhanced responsibilities, providing high-quality, person-centred care throughout the night while supporting the Night Coordinator and colleagues to maintain safe, effective care.

As an Enhanced Night HCA, you'll take on additional responsibilities such as supporting with medication administration following training and competency sign-off, mentoring colleagues and helping new starters, while leading by example and promoting safe, compassionate care.

You'll help ensure our residents feel safe, comfortable and reassured throughout the night, always promoting kindness, dignity, respect and independence.

Why Join Us?

Reward & recognition schemes to celebrate your hard work

Full training and ongoing support

A welcoming, supportive team who feel like family

Real opportunities to grow and develop your career

Competitive pay with enhanced weekend & bank holiday rates

Your Role

As a Night Healthcare Assistant, you'll provide compassionate personal care, emotional reassurance and practical support to our residents throughout the night.

As an Enhanced Night HCA, you'll also take on additional responsibilities within the night team, including supporting the Night Coordinator, assisting with medication administration where trained and competent, mentoring colleagues and helping to maintain safe standards of care.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing person-centred personal care, including continence care and repositioning
• Carrying out regular welfare checks and night-time observations
• Responding promptly and compassionately to call bells
• Providing comfort, reassurance and companionship throughout the night
• Supporting with medication administration following appropriate training and competency sign-off
• Monitoring residents' health and wellbeing and reporting any changes or concerns promptly
• Following individual care plans and ensuring care is delivered in line with residents' needs and preferences 
• Supporting the Night Coordinator with the smooth running of the shift 
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues when required 
• Helping new start er settle in the team and understand safe working practices
• Acting as a positive role model and promoting good standards of care
• Helping to maintain a calm safe and secure environment 
• Escalating any concerns appropriately and seeking support when required 

What We're Looking For

• An experienced Healthcare Assistant with a minimum of the Care Certificate
• Previous experience working in a care setting
• Experience supporting people with dementia or complex care needs would be desirable
• A kind, calm, patient and empathetic approach
• Confidence to take on additional responsibility and support  colleagues
• Medication training or willingness to complete the required training
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Basic IT skills and confidence using digital care systems
• A reliable and positive approach to working night shifts
• A genuine commitment to providing safe, dignified and person-centred care
• £14.00 per hour
• £28.00 per hour (bank holidays)

Pay Scale - Enhanced Night Healthcare Assistant

• £15.00 per hour
• £30.00 per hour (bank holidays)

Ready to Make a Difference?

You're an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to take the next step in your care career and would enjoy having additional responsibility within a supportive night team, we'd love to hear from you.

We're proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

Right to Work

We are not able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role.

We welcome applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on Student or Graduate visas. Where visa conditions allow, we may be able to offer contracts of up to 20 hours per week. Applicants must ensure that the hours offered is permitted under their individual visa conditions.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a difference every night while developing your skills and supporting those around you, we'd love to hear from you.