Senior Healthcare Assistant

Evolve Staffing Ltd; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Healthcare Assistant to take on a pivotal clinical leadership role across premier nursing homes, residential care facilities, and dementia care units in East Kilbride.

You will supervise junior staff, lead daily care shifts, conduct clinical risk assessments, update care plans, and collaborate with registered nurses, doctors, and families to ensure dignity, safety, and holistic patient care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent certification.
• Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Extensive prior experience as Senior Healthcare Assistant or Lead Care Worker.
• Certified medication administration training.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily care shifts.
• Administer medications safely in line with policies.
• Update digital and physical care plans.
• Supervise healthcare assistants.
• Conduct clinical risk assessments.
• Liaise with visiting healthcare professionals.
• Monitor resident health status changes.
• Manage emergency response procedures.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safeguarding.

Skills

Leadership skills

Medication administration

Team supervision

Care planning

Risk assessments

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to step into a pivotal clinical leadership role across premier nursing homes, residential care facilities, and specialized dementia care units in East Kilbride.

As an established healthcare recruitment agency, Evolve Staffing Ltd. specializes in placing senior care staff who demonstrate advanced care planning skills, medication management expertise, and proven team supervision capabilities. In this senior role, you will supervise junior care staff, lead daily care shifts, perform clinical risk assessments, update care plans, and collaborate closely with registered nurses, multidisciplinary teams, doctors, and family members to ensure the highest standards of dignity, safety, and holistic patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading care shifts
• administering medication safely in line with institutional policies
• updating digital and physical care plans
• supervising healthcare assistants
• conducting clinical risk assessments
• liaising with visiting healthcare professionals
• monitoring resident health status changes
• managing emergency response procedures
• maintaining full compliance with statutory regulatory standards and safeguarding guidelines.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care
• or equivalent certification
• extensive prior experience as a Senior Healthcare Assistant or Lead Care Worker
• certified medication administration training
• strong leadership skills
• an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Organisational Advantages

• Continuous professional development
• leadership training modules
• flexible rota options
• nationwide care placement choices
• personalized account management provided by Evolve Staffing Ltd.

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