Location:
Various healthcare settings including care homes, nursing homes, supported living services and private healthcare facilities.
Job Summary:
Crystal Care Healthcare Agency is seeking compassionate, reliable, and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to provide high-quality care and support to clients across a range of healthcare settings. As an Agency Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in promoting the dignity, independence, and wellbeing of service users while delivering person-centred care in accordance with care plans, organisational policies, and industry best practices.
Pay Rates:
Health Care Assistants - £12.80 per hour
Registered Nurses - £22.50 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist service users with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility
- Support clients with eating, drinking, and nutritional requirements
- Monitor and report changes in service users' physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing
- Assist with moving and handling activities in accordance with training and health and safety regulations
- Provide companionship and emotional support to service users
- Maintain accurate records and complete documentation as required
- Support individuals with daily living activities and encourage independence wherever possible
- Ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for service users
- Adhere to safeguarding policies and report any concerns immediately
- Follow infection prevention and control procedures at all times
- Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, colleagues, and family members to provide excellent care
- Respect the dignity, privacy, choices, and rights of all service users
Essential Requirements:
Applicants must have a minimum of 3 months paid healthcare experience gained within the UK. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
- Minimum of 3 months paid experience in a healthcare or care setting within the UK
- Previous experience in a care home, nursing home, supported living, hospital, or domiciliary care environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate, patient, and caring approach
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and person-centred care principles
- Ability to maintain accurate records and follow care plans
- Flexible and reliable with the ability to work various shifts, including weekends and nights
- Right to work in the UK
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
Desirable Qualifications:
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Moving and Handling Training
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Training
- Medication Awareness Training
- Safeguarding Adults Training
- Infection Prevention and Control Training
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours to suit your availability
- Competitive hourly pay rates
- Weekly pay
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Supportive and responsive management team
- Opportunity to gain experience across a variety of healthcare settings
- Holiday pay entitlement in line with company policy
Equal Opportunities Statement:
Crystal Care Healthcare Agency is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references, employment checks, and an Enhanced DBS clearance.
