Health Care Assistant Job (HCA) - Livingston area

Health Care Assistant Job (HCA) - Livingston area

We have a job vacancy for an experienced Care Assistant to join our Falkirk team working in the Livingston area. 

If you take pride in giving the best possible care that enhances the wellbeing and quality of life of every individual you care for, we can offer you flexible shifts that fit around your family or other job commitments.

The Health Care Assistant HCA job role

This is a permanent job with the flexibility to work short or long day shifts, nights or weekends or a combination of these. You can vary your rota during term time to accommodate family commitments or you can work shifts that fit your off-duty rota, it’s your choice. 

Due to the location of some of our clients it is essential that you have access to your own vehicle.

We offer care to clients in a variety of environments including care homes, nursing homes and supported living, so it’s essential you have experience in at least one of these settings. Experience of caring for those with dementia is highly desirable.

Working in this Care Assistant job, we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £12.03/hr, paid weekly
• Free uniform & training through credits earned as you work
• Criminal record check (PVG) cost refunded after initial period
• Online area and smartphone app to manage your availability, bookings and payslips
• 24-hour support contact centre, open 365 days a year

In order to be considered for this Care Assistant job you will need the following:

• Right to live and work in the UK
• At least 3 months’ previous paid experience working in a care or nursing home in the UK within the last 3 years
• You will need to be SSSC registered or commit to registering when you join our team
• Referee contact details for your current place of work, including a manager who can comment on your clinical ability, and for all employments in the past 18 months or your 3 most recent jobs
• A certificate confirming your participation in a practical moving and handling course in the last 12 months or willing to book onto a Newcross course
• NVQ2 / SVQ2 in Health and Social Care highly preferable
• Access to your own vehicle.

Click the Apply Now button to begin your application.

If you cannot apply online, please call 0800 252 881. Newcross Healthcare Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunities and nothing in this job advert is intended to discriminate against anyone in any way.