Care Assistant / Support Worker

Overview

We are looking for experienced, confident and reliable Healthcare Assistants. You will need good communication skills and the ability to work in a variety of healthcare settings providing advance notice and short‑notice cover.

You will work as a member of a team in maintaining and delivering a high standard of resident care. You will implement and effectively assist in the day‑to‑day running of all prescribed resident care packages and assist in the meeting of all their basic care needs. You will be expected to work to a high level under the supervision of qualified nursing staff.

Essential skills required for Healthcare Assistants

• Use own initiative, plan own work and prioritise a patient’s care needs
• Work without direct supervision
• Work within a team
• Good communication skills
• Motivated to learn
• Maintain a mature attitude
• Possess a responsible attitude

Knowledge

• Knowledge of caregiving
• Empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with care needs

Essential Training/ Education

• Evidence of relevant statutory and mandatory training: Manual Handling, First Aid, Basic Life Support, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene/Infection Control, Nutrition and Hydration

Experience

• Recent experience of caring for patients

Other requirements

• Ability to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours
• Undergo a full enhanced DBS check or evidence of online DBS check
• Provide two professional references
• Complete free online training if they do not have valid training certificates

Preferably Applicant must have

• Minimum of 6 months experience in the care sector within the UK
• Vaccination

Desirable

• UK Driving License
• Flexible working hours

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• Flexible working hours
• Free mandatory and service‑specific training
• Ongoing professional maintenance (appraisals & clinical supervision)