# Senior Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant/3f6775ff-c778-4218-98ed-596c3a249912 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant/3f6775ff-c778-4218-98ed-596c3a249912.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. - **Location:** Moorlands Lodge Care Home - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Salary:** £15.80 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T12:42:07.090Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-3570 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1542530067&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include: Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation. Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations. Supporting residents with their medication requirements. Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required. Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant, you will support and collaborate with the Care team to deliver high personal care standards, establishing a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, being active in care planning, supporting medication needs, supervising staff, and liaising with health professionals. Candidates are valued for their dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment to exceptional care, making a positive impact daily at the award-winning Moorlands Lodge Care Home. ### About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest luxury elderly care home providers, creating enriching experiences for residents and employees. Their vision, "creating meaningful lives together," empowers staff within a supportive environment and fosters a culture of respect and compassion, providing exceptional care across over 100 homes, and making it a place where people love to work. ### Details - Date posted: 27 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £15.80 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1542530067 - Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Portsmouth Road, GU26 6TJ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: Shift Details: 7 am to 8.30 pm, including weekends ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be tosupportand work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open,supportive, andinclusiveenvironment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: - Monitoringthe wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changeimpactingon care and care plans, ensuring that new needs aremet,and written records are amended to reflect any variation. - Beinginvolved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing,monitoring,and undertaking monthly evaluations. - Supporting residents with their medication requirements. - Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required. - Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: - Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes. - Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment. - Have the ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Have a positive attitude to bothsupporting and nurturing residents and staff. - Beresponsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities. ABOUT AVERY At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike. Please note this role will require: - A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. - Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes. Must have 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment. Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must possess a positive attitude towards supporting and nurturing residents and staff. Must be responsive and flexible. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.