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Care Assistant - Nights
Role summary
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The Care Assistant – Nights role involves supporting residents with personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, continence, comfort and emotional wellbeing during overnight shifts. Candidates should demonstrate compassion, patience, reliability and respect for dignity and privacy. Previous experience in a care home, healthcare or support-work setting is useful, although suitable applicants may receive training. The role requires good communication skills, teamwork, attention to detail and the ability to follow care plans, safeguarding procedures, health and safety guidance and accurate record-keeping requirements. Candidates must be comfortable working independently at night, responding calmly to residents’ needs and completing physical duties such as assisting with transfers. Flexibility, a caring attitude and a commitment to person-centred care are essential.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. is a UK care-home provider offering residential care, nursing care, dementia support, respite services and specialist wellbeing programmes for older people. Its homes aim to provide safe, comfortable and engaging environments where residents receive personalised support based on their health needs, preferences and life history. Care teams commonly include care assistants, nurses, hospitality staff, activities coordinators and operational colleagues. The organisation places emphasis on dignity, relationship-based care, safeguarding, teamwork and ongoing employee development. Roles may involve shift work, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, reflecting the need for continuous support in care settings. Benefits, training arrangements and pay can vary by home and vacancy, so applicants should confirm the details directly in the specific job advert.