Health Care Assistant

Anns Home Care Service; Londonderry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health care service is seeking a compassionate Health Care Assistant to support residents with daily tasks and personal care. Responsibilities include working with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining professional relationships, and ensuring residents' well-being. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and may have prior health care experience. Training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for those entering the field. Benefits include free uniform and training as well as competitive pay.

Benefits

Free uniform

Holiday pay

Paid training

Qualifications

• Minimum 60% in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module required.
• Desirable health care experience.

Responsibilities

• Work efficiently with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain professional relationships with residents and staff.
• Assist residents with personal care and hygiene.
• Monitor and report any unusual occurrences.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Health care experience

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting for a Health Care Assistant. Assist staff with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans undertaking daily tasks and activities as directed in order to facilitate the well being, dignity and treatment of all residents.

Responsibilities

• Working efficiently with the multidisciplinary team to approach patient care.
• Participation in ward meetings.
• Maintain and develop good professional relationships with residents, colleagues and visitors.
• Ensure that high standards of maintenance are upheld in line with regulation and legislation.
• Assist nursing/residential home residents with all personal care required including bathing in bed/bathroom/chair and to include essential aspects of personal hygiene.
• Duty to observe and monitor the well being of residents ensuring that any unusual physical mental or emotional occurrences are promptly reported to senior staff and documented appropriately.
• Assisting with mobility and transfer using correctly any specialised equipment provided.
• Additionally staff must ensure they are aware of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures furthermore who to contact within the local authority for safeguarding.

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• All Ann's Care Home Health Care Assistant staff will be required to complete and obtain a minimum 60 per cent in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Health care experience not essential but it is desirable.

Further Information

To apply email your CV to the employer.Location: Oakleaves Care Home. We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage. Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer. Eligibility to work in UK.Benefits include: Free uniform. Four weekly pay. Holiday pay. Paid Access NI Check. Free practical and online training. Immediate interviews offered.

Vacancy ID 1749318 Job Sector Carers and Support Workers Area Derry or Londonderry Location Derry/Londonderry Salary To be confirmed No. vacancies 2 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 40 Published date 05/12/2025 Closing date 19/12/2025 Worktime Normally 8am - 8pm, days to be confirmed.

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 07 Dec 2025