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Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), you will be the heart of our service. You will provide essential support to individuals in residential and community settings, ensuring they receive the highest standard of person-centred care while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide clinical support under the direct supervision of nursing staff.
  • Assist residents with personal care, including mobility, hygiene, and nutrition.
  • Conduct and document clinical observations such as fluid balance and temperature.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records of clinical care provided.
  • Collaborate effectively with nurses and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

  • Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant or in a care setting is preferred

  • A caring, compassionate, and empathetic approach to patient care

  • Ability to follow care plans and instructions from senior staff

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Key Requirements
  • Minimum 6 months of healthcare experience within a UK setting.
  • Up-to-date mandatory clinical training certificates.
  • Enhanced DBS check (preferably on the Update Service).
  • Right to Work in the UK​
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  • Experience in hospitals, care homes, or community care
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  • Knowledge of infection control and safeguarding procedures
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  • Training in Moving & Handling, First Aid, or Medication Administration
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  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (for community roles​
  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) desirable

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT APPLICATION FORM

Personal Details

Which role are you applying for:

Section 1: Personal Details

Title
Multi-line address
Date of Birth
Day
Month
Year

Work Availability

Are you eligible to work in UK
Have you got restriction on your working hours?
Have you been dismissed from any employment?
Have you ever been or currently subject to any investigation or disciplinary action?
Do you prefer to work Full time or Part time?

CV and Personal Statement

Qualifications

Training Certificates

References

Please provide the names and addresses of 2 people whom we may obtain both work experience and character references, stating their position within the organisation. We reserve the right to contact past employers. One must be your present or most recent employer. You must not name a relative as a referee.

Criminal Record

The provisions relating to the non-disclosure of criminal convictions do not apply to the position you are applying for. You must therefore disclose any criminal convictions and cautions, even if, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, they would otherwise be regarded as spent.

Have you been convicted of a criminal offence ?
Yes
No

DBS and Safeguarding

Do you currently hold a valid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check?
Yes
No

Data Protection Notification

The information you have provided in completing this application form will be used to process your application for employment. The Company will keep the information you have supplied confidential and will not divulge it to third parties, except where required by law, or where we have retained the services of a third party representative to act on your/our behalf. 

Legal Entitlement to work in the UK

I confirm that I am legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom and if interviewed will produce one of the following documents from the list below:


• a UK passport

• an EU passport or national identity card

• a UK residence permit issued by the Home Office

• an application registration card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take up employment*


Or two from the following:


• an official document bearing a national insurance number along with:-

- a birth certificate, or

- a letter from the Home Office, or

- an immigration status document



• a work permit*, along with:-

- a passport, or

- a letter from the Home Office*


In either case, these must confirm the holder has permission to enter or remain in the UK and legally undertake the employment which is the subject of this application (marked with *).

Declaration

I confirm that the above information is correct and that any false or misleading information will give the Company the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

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