This job expired on 13th September 2025

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Senior Care Assistant

Are you an experienced and compassionate carer looking to make a real difference during the most important stage of someone’s life?

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Carer with experience in end-of-life care to join our committed team. This is a rewarding role where you’ll support residents with life-limiting conditions, ensuring they receive comfort, dignity, and quality care in their final days.


🌼 Your Role Will Include:

  • Providing high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care

  • Supporting residents with personal care and emotional reassurance

  • Supervising and mentoring care staff to maintain best practice

  • Liaising with families, GPs, nurses, and palliative care professionals

  • Monitoring residents’ wellbeing and promptly responding to changes

  • Upholding dignity, respect, and sensitivity at all times


🧡 What We’re Looking For:

  • NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)

  • Prior experience in a senior carer or end-of-life/palliative care role

  • Compassionate, calm, and emotionally resilient nature

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills

  • A genuine commitment to person-centred care


🎓 Desirable (but not essential):

  • End-of-life care training (e.g., Gold Standards Framework, Six Steps)

  • Experience supporting families through bereavement

  • Knowledge of Advance Care Planning and DNACPR processes


💖 Why Join Us?

  • Supportive and respectful working environment

  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

  • A chance to make a meaningful difference every day

  • Uniform provided, free parking, meals on shift (where applicable)

Important Information
Location: Brookview, Brookview Nursing Home, Holmley Lane, Dronfield, England, Derbyshire, S18 2HQ
Date Posted: 26th August 2025
Closing Date: 13th September 2025
Job Type: Full time
Salary: £13.40 Hourly

About the role

To assist our residents at the end stages of their lives and to make this as comfortable as possible

Senior Care Assistant

At Hill Care, we believe a care home should be more than just a place to live—it should be a warm, welcoming community where residents feel safe, valued, and truly at home. Guided by our core values of Compassion, Aspiration, Respect, and Empowerment (C.A.R.E.), we provide exceptional care that puts people first.