Senior Healthcare Assistant in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to step into a pivotal clinical leadership role across premier nursing homes, residential care facilities, and specialized dementia care units in East Kilbride.

As an established healthcare recruitment agency, Evolve Staffing Ltd. specializes in placing senior care staff who demonstrate advanced care planning skills, medication management expertise, and proven team supervision capabilities. In this senior role, you will supervise junior care staff, lead daily care shifts, perform clinical risk assessments, update care plans, and collaborate closely with registered nurses, multidisciplinary teams, doctors, and family members to ensure the highest standards of dignity, safety, and holistic patient care.

• Key Responsibilities: Leading care shifts, administering medication safely in line with institutional policies, updating digital and physical care plans, supervising healthcare assistants, conducting clinical risk assessments, liaising with visiting healthcare professionals, monitoring resident health status changes, managing emergency response procedures, and maintaining full compliance with statutory regulatory standards and safeguarding guidelines.

• Essential Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent certification, extensive prior experience as a Senior Healthcare Assistant or Lead Care Worker, certified medication administration training, strong leadership skills, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

• Organisational Advantages: Continuous professional development, leadership training modules, flexible rota options, nationwide care placement choices, and personalized account management provided by Evolve Staffing Ltd.

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