Senior Healthcare Assistant
We are looking for experienced Healthcare Assistants who want to choose their own hours and earn excellent pay.
Senior Healthcare Assistant | Ipswich | £17–£23 per hour
Location: Ipswich, with placements across the surrounding area including Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Framlingham, Needham Market and Kesgrave
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our agency care home team, covering placements across Ipswich and the surrounding area. The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing high-quality care to residents, supporting their daily needs, and supervising junior staff. This position offers an opportunity to lead with compassion and professionalism, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for all residents.
Rates of pay range from £17–£23 per hour depending on shift pattern, with enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
Duties include
Delivering personalised care in line with individual care plans, ensuring residents' dignity and independence are maintained
Supervising and supporting junior care staff, fostering a positive team environment through effective leadership
Assisting residents with daily activities such as mobility, personal hygiene, medication management, and meal preparation
Maintaining accurate documentation of care provided, including updates to care plans and incident reports
Communicating effectively with residents, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care delivery
Supporting residents' emotional wellbeing through companionship and engaging activities
Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including infection control procedures
Contributing to the organisation's training programmes by sharing expertise in senior care practices
Experience
Previous experience working within a care home environment specialising in senior care is essential
Proven supervisory experience demonstrating leadership skills within a healthcare setting
Familiarity with creating and implementing care plans tailored to individual needs
Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with residents, families, and team members
Competence in using IT systems for documentation and reporting purposes
A valid driving licence is desirable
Covering Ipswich and the surrounding area, including Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Framlingham, Needham Market and Kesgrave.
- Department
- Healthcare Professional
- Role
- Senior Carer
- Locations
- Ipswich, Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket
About Advantage Angels
Advantage Angels is a trusted UK healthcare staffing agency and Private Nursing provider with over 10 years of experience supporting care homes, nursing homes and healthcare organisations nationwide.
For more than a decade, we have delivered reliable, compliant and high-quality healthcare professionals to some of the UK’s leading care home providers. Our long-standing partnerships are built on consistency, transparency and a commitment to raising standards in care delivery.
We understand that healthcare providers need more than just agency cover they need dependable, fully vetted professionals who uphold the highest standards of clinical practice.
That is why Advantage Angels has become a preferred healthcare staffing agency for established care organisations across the UK.