# 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/b8b941c3-09fd-4532-a5ce-6ef904559369 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant/b8b941c3-09fd-4532-a5ce-6ef904559369.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. - **Location:** Avery Healthcare, Elstree, WD6 3RG, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £14.10 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T18:01:46.046Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-3477 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1540106485&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Shift Details: 7:00 am -14:30 pm, 14:00 pm -21:30 pm 7:00 am- 21:30 pm. At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant at Elstree View Care Home in Borehamwood. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! 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. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant, your primary focus will be to work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring residents, visitors, and staff experience a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. Your responsibilities include monitoring the wellbeing of residents, being actively involved in person-centred care planning, and supporting residents with their medication requirements. You'll conduct staff supervisions and support their development where needed. You'll serve as a key contact for residents, their relatives, and healthcare professionals involved in resident care. The role requires a compassionate, dedicated individual who embodies the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care, a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar care environment, effective communication skills, and a positive attitude towards supporting residents and staff. ### About us Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. With over 100 homes within its network, Avery Healthcare is committed to creating enriching experiences for both residents and staff. The organisation's vision, 'creating meaningful lives together,' places emphasis on exceptional care and support, which extends to its valued employees. Avery Healthcare fosters a supportive environment where team members feel empowered and respected daily. The facilities are designed to offer compassionate care, promoting a shared commitment to respect, compassion, and exceptional care. Join Avery Healthcare to be a part of an esteemed care team's winning culture. ### Details - Date posted: 21 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.10 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1540106485 - Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Elstree, WD6 3RG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: Shift Details: 7:00 am -14:30 pm, 14:00 pm -21:30 pm 7:00 am- 21:30 pm 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** - Our ideal candidate must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment, a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities. ## 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.