Care Assistant HCA

We have several vacancies for experienced Healthcare Assistants to work with our clients in Chard and the surrounding areas of Taunton, we have clients in Taunton, Bridgwater, Wellington, Minehead, Langport and Somerton, these areas are through our friendly Taunton branch. Shifts can include days, nights and/or weekends - work flexible full or part time hours of your choice!

Healthcare Assistant Position:

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will need to be a naturally compassionate person with a strong sense of empathy for those individuals in your care. You will be working in a range of nursing, care and residential homes providing the highest level of care for local service users. It is highly desirable that you have previous experience working with dementia for this position. It is essential that you are confident in your ability to work in a calm, reassuring manner, putting the service users at the core of all you do. This could include a range of tasks and activities such as personal care, domestic tasks and general activities that allow that individual to live their life in the way they choose.

Drivers are preferred for this role, however, we do have opportunities for individuals with access to public transport to work between the hours of 07:00 and 22:30.

For a limited time, be welcomed to the Newcross team with a free DBS & uniform!

The Benefit:

• Salary of up to GBP13.27/hr including holiday pay

• Permanent contract with weekly pay and flexible hours

• Free uniform and criminal record check (DBS) (limited time only)

• Ongoing training and development available free through credits earned as you work

• Recommend a Friend scheme paying up to GBP500 per successful referral

• 24 hour support through dedicated central team

• Online Intranet and smartphone app to manage your availability and bookings

• Opportunities to develop skill sets, with the chance to progress and offer support to complex care clients

• One-to-one relationship with a local service manager

Why Should You Apply?

Treating our staff well is at the centre of what we do at Newcross we hire permanent staff, and with over 200 training courses on offer, we help them develop. It is important for us to provide stability to our people, we are not and never have been a 'zero hours' employer. All of our healthcare professionals have minimum hours guaranteed in their contracts, giving them the security of a steady income.Take advantage of flexible, agency-style working that suits your needs but gives you all the benefits of a permanent contract, guaranteed hours and free ongoing training (earned as you work).

You should have the right to live and work in the UK, at least 3 months' previous paid experience working in a care environment in the UK within the last 3 years. 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 be willing to book onto a Newcross course.

If you have an NVQ2 / SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or currently work in a care assistant job, you could be fast tracked through our recruitment process.

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