Night Healthcare Assistant (Enhanced)


Company:	Cornwallis Care Services Ltd
Salary:	£15 to £30 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	PL25 5AG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Night Healthcare Assistant (Enhanced)

Beech Lodge Residential Care Home

St. Austell, Cornwall

38.5 Hour Contract

Make a Difference While the World Sleeps

We’re looking for a caring, experienced Night Healthcare Assistant (Enhanced) to join our dedicated night team at Beech Lodge.

This is a Night HCA role with additional Enhanced responsibilities, providing high-quality, person-centred care throughout the night while supporting the Night Coordinator and colleagues to maintain safe, effective care.

As an Enhanced Night HCA, you’ll take on additional responsibilities such as supporting with medication administration following training and competency sign-off, mentoring colleagues and helping new starters, while leading by example and promoting safe, compassionate care.

You’ll help ensure our residents feel safe, comfortable and reassured throughout the night, always promoting kindness, dignity, respect and independence.

Why Join Us?

✔️ £500 Joining Bonus for Night Care Assistants

✔️ £500 refer-a-friend bonus

✔️ Loyalty bonus

✔️ Reward & recognition schemes to celebrate your hard work

✔️ Blue Light card

✔️ Full training and ongoing support

✔️ A welcoming, supportive team who feel like family

✔️ Real opportunities to grow and develop your career

✔️ Competitive pay with enhanced weekend & bank holiday rates

Your Role

As a Night Healthcare Assistant, you’ll provide compassionate personal care, emotional reassurance and practical support to our residents throughout the night.

As an Enhanced Night HCA, you’ll also take on additional responsibilities within the night team, including supporting the Night Coordinator, assisting with medication administration where trained and competent, mentoring colleagues and helping to maintain safe standards of care.

What You’ll Be Doing

Providing person-centred personal care, including continence care and repositioning
Carrying out regular welfare checks and night-time observations
Responding promptly and compassionately to call bells
Providing comfort, reassurance and companionship throughout the night
Supporting with medication administration following appropriate training and competency sign-off
Monitoring residents’ health and wellbeing and reporting any changes or concerns promptly
Following individual care plans and ensuring care is delivered in line with residents’ needs and preferences
Maintaining accurate digital care records
Supporting the Night Coordinator with the smooth running of the shift
Providing guidance and support to colleagues when required
Helping new starters settle into the team and understand safe working practices
Acting as a positive role model and promoting good standards of care
Helping to maintain a calm, safe and secure environment throughout the night
Escalating any concerns appropriately and seeking support when required

What We’re Looking For

An experienced Healthcare Assistant with a minimum of the Care Certificate
Previous experience working in a care setting
Experience supporting people with dementia or complex care needs would be desirable
A kind, calm, patient and empathetic approach
Confidence to take on additional responsibility and support colleagues
Medication training and competency, or willingness to complete the required training
Good communication and teamwork skills
Basic IT skills and confidence using digital care systems
A reliable and positive approach to working night shifts
A genuine commitment to providing safe, dignified and person-centred care

Pay Scale - Night Healthcare Assistant

£14.00 per hour
£17.50 per hour (weekends)
£28.00 per hour (bank holidays)

Pay Scale - Enhanced Night Healthcare Assistant

£15.00 per hour
£18.75 per hour (weekends)
£30.00 per hour (bank holidays)

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to take the next step in your care career and would enjoy having additional responsibility within a supportive night team, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

Right to Work

We are not able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role.

We welcome applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on Student or Graduate visas. Where visa conditions allow, we may be able to offer contracts of up to 20 hours per week. Applicants must ensure that the hours offered are permitted under their individual visa conditions.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a difference every night while developing your skills and supporting those around you, we’d love to hear from you.

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