Night Healthcare Assistant (Medication)

Cornwallis Care Services; Looe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward schemes

Pay extra shifts

Supportive team

Career progression

Job summary

Rivermead View Residential Care Home in East Looe is seeking an Enhanced Night Healthcare Assistant to provide compassionate, person-centred care during the night shift. You’ll support residents, monitor wellbeing, assist with bedtime routines, and help with medication administration after training.

The role offers opportunities for progression, training, and a supportive team environment. Night shifts require alertness and a caring attitude, with pay between £15.00 and £30.00 per hour and extra

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare assistance and brake with care responsibilities.
• Ability to monitor wellbeing and perform basic observations.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Engage residents in conversations and activities to enhance quality of life.
• Deliver care in a person-centred manner tailored to individual needs.
• Conduct regular wellbeing and health checks per care plans.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external healthcare professionals for consistent care.
• Record and maintain resident information using digital documentation systems.
• Report incidents or concerns to senior team members.
• Medication administration following training and competency sign-off ( Enhanced role ).
• Stay awake during night shifts and maintain alertness.
• Build rapport with residents and colleagues through excellent communication.
• Maintain good written English for documentation.
• Use basic IT skills to navigate digital systems.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Commit to ongoing learning and safeguarding residents.

Skills

Care qual/skill

Strong communication

Written English

Teamwork

IT literacy

Adaptable

Flexible

Tools

Digital documentation systems

Job description

Location: On site / Looe PL13 1HN, UK
job type: Permanent / Full or part-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
Hourly Salary range:from £ 15.00 to £ 30.00

Healthcare Assistant Enhanced (Nights)

Rivermead View Residential Care Home

East Looe, Cornwall

Full-time or Part-time

Do you thrive in the quiet hours and want a job that matters? If you're a caring and compassionate person who enjoys helping others, we’d love for you to join our friendly and supportive team!

This is a Night Healthcare Assistant 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 and recognition schemes

Pay enhancement for picking up extra shifts

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to grow and progress in a rewarding career

Job Purpose

The role of a Night Health Care Assistant is to support our residents in living full, happy, and healthy lives, even while the world sleeps. You’ll provide person-centred care, reassurance, and companionship throughout the night, ensuring residents feel safe, comfortable, and well looked after. From assisting with bedtime routines to responding to overnight needs, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining their dignity, wellbeing, and peace of mind, helping them rest well and wake up ready to enjoy the day ahead.

Job Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care, maintaining their privacy, dignity, and respect at all times.
• Engage residents in meaningful conversations and activities that enhance their quality of life.
• Deliver care in a person-centred manner, tailored to individual needs and preferences.
• Conduct regular wellbeing and health checks in accordance with individual care plans.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and external healthcare professionals to ensure consistent, high-quality care.
• Accurately record and maintain resident information using digital documentation systems.
• Promptly report any incidents, changes, or concerns to senior team members.
• Care Certificate (we will support you to achieve on 'days' before moving to nightshift).
• Ability to stay awake during the nightshift.
• A caring and empathetic nature with a genuine passion for helping others.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with residents and colleagues.
• Good written English for accurate documentation of daily care and interactions.
• Basic computer/IT skill for navigating digital documentation systems.
• A flexible and positive attitude, with the ability to adapt to changing needs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and maintaining up-to-date training.
• Always safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable individuals

Development Pathways

We believe in investing in our people through qualifications and mentoring.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll progress to an Enhanced Healthcare Assistant role through our comprehensive training and competency programme.

This development pathway will enable you to:

• Safely administer medication following competency assessments.
• Carry out basic clinical observations and report concerns appropriately.
• Lead by example, promoting high standards of person-centred care.
• Support and mentor new colleagues during their induction and development.
• Work alongside Team Leads to support the smooth running of each shift.
• Build the knowledge and confidence needed to progress into senior care roles in the future.
• £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)

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Please note that all roles are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

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

However, we welcome applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on Student or Graduate visas. We are able to offer contracts of up to 20 hours per week where this is in line with the conditions of your visa.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a difference every single day, we’d love to hear from you.

Full job description available on request.