Night Senior Care Assistant (SCA) — nights on your terms.
Lead the floor overnight, run the night meds round and hold the fort for the team — on the nights you choose. Enhanced night rates, weekly pay, and homes that invite you back.
The role at a glance
Everything you need to know, up front
Night shifts across Bristol and the surrounding areas — including Kingswood, Filton, Bradley Stoke, Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea, Yate, Thornbury and Keynsham.
Why MAP HealthCare
Night work, without the rota deciding your life
Most night staff 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 SCA 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 SCA
- Taking charge of the floor overnight and being the senior point of contact for the night team.
- Safely administering and recording night medication, following the MAR chart and policy.
- Supervising and supporting the HCAs on shift — checks, repositioning rounds and personal care.
- Judging what can wait until morning and what must be escalated to the nurse on call or the manager.
- Responding to falls, deterioration and night-time distress, and documenting it clearly.
- Preparing an accurate handover so the day team starts with the full picture.
What we're looking for
Is this you?
- Experience as a senior carer — or an experienced HCA ready to step up to nights.
- NVQ / Diploma Level 3 and above in Health & Social Care.
- Medication training and competency — mandatory for SCA shifts, day or night.
- Confident leading a small night team with less management on site.
- Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one).
- Satisfactory references, reliable, 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 SCA 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 £30 / hour
Competitive senior hourly pay, with rates up to £30 per hour including enhancements for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Contact us for the full SCA rate card for Bristol 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, leading the floor, running the night medication round and supporting the care team.
Do I need to be medication trained?
Yes. Medication-administration training and competency are mandatory for SCA shifts, day or night, as most involve supporting or administering medication.
Do night shifts pay more?
Yes. Night work carries an enhanced rate, with SCA pay reaching up to £30 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.
What do I need to get started?
Experience as a senior carer or an experienced HCA ready to step up, with an NVQ / Diploma Level 3 or above and mandatory medication training and competency. Night work also asks that you're confident leading a small team with less management on site. Plus the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS (or willingness to get one) and satisfactory references.
Ready to work the nights you choose?
Download MAP HealthCare Connect, create your profile, and start picking up night SCA shifts across Bristol & 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.