Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay rates for overtime

Subsidised lunch

Free DBS and parking

Free uniform laundered on site

Overtime raffle £200

NAPPI training

RQF Level 2/3 funded

Paid e-learning and training

Vouchers and incentives

Refer a friend up to £1,000

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Pension scheme

Job summary

Cornerstone Healthcare Group is seeking a proactive Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our South Africa Lodge team in Waterlooville. This on-site role involves supporting residents with complex needs, promoting dignity and independence, and collaborating with nursing staff.

We require a minimum 1 year of UK care experience and NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, with an aim to complete Level 3 following probation. Compassion and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a similar UK care role.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care with view to Level 3 after probation.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents and families.
• Caring and empathetic approach to residents and visitors.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Prioritise workload of the care team, seek nurse in charge guidance when needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, and clinical reviews as prescribed by the Nurse in charge.
• Observe resident progress against goals and report changes to a registered nurse.
• Support daily living activities including personal care, meals and social activities.
• Help residents stay as independent as possible.
• Respect residents' rights to choice, privacy and dignity at all times.

Skills

UK care experience

Empathetic approach

Effective communication

Relationship building

Care supervision support

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time.

Are you an experienced and compassionate Senior Healthcare Assistant looking to make a real difference in people’s lives?

Cornerstone Healthcare is proud to be an award-winning provider of specialist care, and we’re looking for a dedicated Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive team at South Africa Lodge.

South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed home providing exceptional care across six specialised units. We support residents living with complex needs, including neuro-degenerative conditions, dementia, and mental health challenges. Our focus is always on the person, not the diagnosis - creating a safe, comfortable, and dignified environment where residents can truly thrive. We are proud to be rated GOOD with CQC.

We welcome individuals who share our values of respect, openness, care, and kindness.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 1 years experience working in a similar role in care within the UK (essential)
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care with the view of completing Level 3 following probation(essential)
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families
• A caring and empathetic approach to residents and their visitors
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Your Working Pattern

Week A - 3 days - Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 19.45 - 07.45

Week B - 4 days - Monday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday:19.45 - 07.45

Total average of 38.5 hours worked per week

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prioritising workload of the care team, seeking advice from the nurse in charge where necessary
• Participate in meetings including staff meetings, case reviews, clinical reviews, as prescribed by the Nurse in charge
• Observe resident progress against planned goals and report changes in the residents’ condition or care needs to a registered nurse
• Supporting all aspects of daily living including personal care, mealtimes and social activities
• Helping residents to remain as independent as possible
• Respecting residents right of choice, privacy and dignity at all times

Benefits package worth up to £5,000 (T&C's apply)

• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
• Opportunities to be enrolled onto a government funded RQF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Paid for e-learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

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About Us

Cornerstone Healthcare Group are a multi award-winning, sector leader with an innovative approach to complex care

Cornerstone specialise in supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological, physical, and mental health needs.

Residents are typically living with neurological degenerative conditions, such as dementia with an underlying mental health condition, and as such are vulnerable and at times prone to challenging behaviours associated with complex conditions. Many have been unable to stay in other settings because their needs have been deemed too high or too challenging.

Operating well-established homes in Waterlooville and Curdridge in Hampshire and Mytchett in Surrey, as well as a new state-of-the-art ‘eco’ home in Bristol, the Group has built a reputation for delivering consistently high standards of care, focusing on the individual journey of each resident.

At Cornerstone, the expert clinical care skills and approach of the team mean that people with the most complex needs can find a place to call home.