Senior Care Assistant

### **Senior Care Assistant – Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross** **Deliver exceptional care as a Senior Care Assistant with Newcross Healthcare.** Are you a compassionate **Senior** **Care Assistant** looking for flexibility, great pay, and career development? At **Newcross Healthcare**, we value and support our health and social care professionals, providing the best opportunities to thrive. **Location:** Blairgowrie **Pay Rate:** Up to £18.35 per hour ### **What You’ll Do:** As a **Senior** **Care Assistant**, you’ll be providing vital support to service users in care homes. **Your responsibilities may include:** - Providing high-quality, person-centred care and supporting patients with personal care and daily living activities. - Carrying out clinical tasks within your competency, including observations, wound care, specimen collection, and catheter and stoma care. - Working alongside nurses and healthcare professionals to deliver care plans, maintain accurate records, and support junior healthcare assistants. - Maintaining a safe, clean clinical environment, following infection control procedures, and communicating effectively with patients, families, and colleagues. - Supporting health promotion, long-term condition management, frailty, and end-of-life care with compassion and dignity. ### Why Join Newcross? - Flexible Shifts – Choose when and where you work with our HealthForceGo app. - Same-Day Pay – Access up to 50% of your earnings instantly with Same-Day Pay. - Free Training & Development – Unlimited access to thousands of courses with FuturU. - Exclusive Discounts – Access to 30,000+ national & local employee discounts with Perks at Work. - Referral Bonus – Earn up to £500 for every nurse or carer you refer. ### Minimum Requirements: - Right to work in the UK. - A minimum 6 months of paid UK care experience within the last 3 years, working in a Senior Healthcare Assistant role. - Proven experience managing a shift in a care home setting (Required) - SVQ LEVEL 3 Qualification with proven experience in medication administration - Registration: Applicants in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland will require the relevant registration e.g., SSSC, SCW, NISSC (not applicable in England). - Skills: Knowledge of care equipment and moving & handling. - Qualities: Compassion, teamwork, flexibility, and a professional approach. #### Our values - **Integrity:** We do what is right, even when no one is watching. - **Respect:** Every voice matters and every person counts. - **Empathy:** Kindness and understanding help us deliver great care. - **Teamwork:** We work together because great care is never delivered alone. ### Why Newcross Healthcare? At Newcross, we’re more than just a care provider - we’re a team that truly supports our healthcare professionals. With flexible working, instant pay, and ongoing development, we’re here to help you build a career that fits your lifestyle. Simply set your availability in our HealthForceGo app and enjoy a perfect work-life balance.