Job Description Senior Healthcare Assistant | Flexible Shifts | £17-£23 per hour
Advantage Angels is looking for an experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our agency care team, working across care homes in Norwich and the surrounding area. This is a role for someone who leads by example — someone residents trust and junior staff look to for guidance — delivering compassionate, person-centred care while helping keep the home running smoothly on shift.
Pay ranges from £17-£23 per hour depending on shift pattern, with enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
What you'll be doing
Delivering personalised care in line with individual care plans, protecting residents' dignity and independence at every step
Leading and supporting junior care staff on shift, setting the tone for a positive, well-run team
Assisting residents with mobility, personal hygiene, medication support, and meals
Keeping accurate, up-to-date records — care plan updates, incident reports, handover notes
Acting as a key point of contact between residents, families, and the wider care team
Supporting residents' emotional wellbeing through genuine companionship and meaningful activities
Upholding health and safety standards, including infection control
Sharing your expertise to help train and develop the wider care team
What we're looking for
Experience working in a care home setting, specifically in senior/supervisory care
Proven leadership experience within a healthcare environment
Confidence building and applying individual care plans
Strong communication skills with residents, families, and colleagues
Comfortable using IT systems for documentation and reporting
A full driving licence is desirable but not essential
Locations we cover
Based in Norfolk, with placements across the wider Norfolk area including:
Norwich
Cromer
Holt
Great Yarmouth
Postwick
Cringleford
Wroxham
Dereham
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