Night Health Care Assistant (HCA) — nights on your terms.
Waking nights in Bath care homes, chosen by you from your phone. Enhanced night rates, weekly pay, and homes that invite you back for their next night. No rota handed down, no phone tag.
The role at a glance
Everything you need to know, up front
Night shifts across Bath and the surrounding areas — including Keynsham, Saltford, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Peasedown St John, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Chippenham.
Why MAP HealthCare
Night work, without the rota deciding your life
Most night carers are handed a rota. With MAP HealthCare Connect you're handed a list — every night shift that matches your grade, with the home, the hours and the rate on the card. Take the nights that fit around your family, your studies or your days, and leave the rest.
Nights in your pocket
Every available night shift that matches your HCA grade, live in the app. Accept the ones you want with a tap.
Get rebooked
Know a home's night routine and they can invite you straight back — the same residents, the same team, week after week.
Enhanced night rates
Nights pay more than days. The rate for each shift is on the card before you accept, and you're paid weekly.
Push notifications
Late-notice nights get filled fast. Be first to know when a matching shift or a rebook invite lands.
Fully supported
We help you through document verification and compliance, and there's someone to reach if a night goes sideways.
Your days back
No minimum shifts, no pressure. Nights free up the school run, lectures or a second job — on your terms.
What you'll be doing
A night as an HCA
- Settling residents for the night and carrying out regular checks through the small hours.
- Repositioning residents on turn charts to protect skin integrity, and providing continence care.
- Responding calmly to falls, call bells and night-time distress — often the first person there.
- Being a steady presence for residents who wake confused, anxious or in pain — reassurance at 3am matters.
- Keeping accurate night observations and records, and escalating any change to the nurse or senior on duty.
- Preparing for handover — a clear, honest picture of the night for the day team.
What we're looking for
Is this you?
- Calm and self-reliant. Nights run with a smaller team and less management on site — you can hold the floor.
- Sound judgement. You know when a resident's change needs escalating and you don't sit on it.
- Some care experience is preferred — but a genuinely caring, patient nature matters most.
- Right to work in the UK, plus an enhanced DBS — or a willingness to obtain one (we'll help).
- Satisfactory references covering your recent work history.
- Reliable, comfortable using a smartphone app, and happy working a waking night.
How it works
From download to payday, in six steps
The whole journey lives in the MAP HealthCare Connect app. Here's the loop you'll get to know.
Download & register
Get the app, create your profile and upload your documents for verification.
Get matched
You're shown only the HCA shifts that fit your grade and area — filter to nights and skip the rest.
Accept a night
See the home, date, start and finish times and the night rate. Tap to accept the ones that suit you.
Work the night
Turn up, look after your residents, and hand over a clear picture to the day team.
Submit & get paid
Submit your timesheet in the app. Once approved, you're paid on our weekly run.
Get rebooked
Impress a home and they invite you back for their next night — your regulars, week after week.
Pay & flexibility
Nights pay more. Paid weekly.
Night work carries an enhanced hourly rate, and weekends and bank holidays are enhanced again. You choose how much you work — a night here and there, or a full week of nights built around your regulars. No minimum commitment, ever.
- Enhanced night rate, shown on every shift before you accept it.
- Weekly pay once your timesheet is approved.
- Holiday pay in line with your entitlement.
Up to £25 / hour
Competitive hourly pay, with rates up to £25 per hour including enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Contact us for the full HCA rate card for Bath and the surrounding area.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What hours is a night shift?
Night shifts are usually 20:00 to 08:00, though exact times vary by home. Every shift in the app shows the home, the date and the precise start and finish times before you accept it, so you always know what you're committing to.
Are these waking nights or sleep-in shifts?
These are waking night shifts. You're awake and on duty for the whole shift, carrying out checks, personal care and observations alongside the rest of the night team.
Do night shifts pay more?
Yes. Night work carries an enhanced rate, with HCA pay reaching up to £25 per hour including enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays. The exact rate for every night shift is shown in the app before you accept.
Can I work only nights?
Yes. You choose every shift you take, so you can work nights exclusively, or mix nights with days if it suits you. There's no minimum number of shifts and no obligation to take anything you haven't accepted.
What do I need to get started?
The right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS (or willingness to get one), satisfactory references and, ideally, some previous care experience. Night work also suits people who are comfortable in a small team with less on-site management. We'll guide you through document verification when you register.
Ready to work the nights you choose?
Download MAP HealthCare Connect, create your profile, and start picking up night HCA shifts across Bath & surrounding areas. It only takes a few minutes to get started.
Questions first? Email info@maphealthcare.co.uk — we're happy to help. Android app coming soon.