Healthcare Assistant — Glasgow and Clyde NHS Area

Graceage Care Scotland Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Graceage Care Scotland Ltd is seeking Healthcare Assistants to support the Glasgow and Clyde NHS area. You will provide practical care, assist with personal care, daily living, and mobility in line with individual plans across care homes and community settings.

The role requires reliability, good communication, and the ability to work across different environments. Full training and safeguarding basics provided; competitive rate depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Care, healthcare, support work or life experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, patient, respectful and reliable.
• Flexible across shifts and environments.
• Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care.
• Ability to follow care plans and complete accurate records.
• Up-to-date training or willingness to complete mandatory training.
• Willingness to complete recruitment and compliance checks.
• Desirable experience in care settings; knowledge of Scottish standards.
• PVG or willingness to apply; moving/handling and infection control training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.
• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist mobility, transfers, and safe moving and handling.
• Support meals, hydration, nutrition, and daily needs.
• Observe and report changes in health, mood or wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate care records.
• Promote dignity, privacy, independence, and respect.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with nurses, care staff, families and professionals.
• Follow infection prevention and safeguarding procedures.
• Maintain professional conduct and reliability at all times.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Communication skills

Observation skills

Moving & handling awareness

Record-keeping accuracy

Follow care plans

Reliability & punctuality

Safeguarding knowledge

Flexible working across shifts

Cultural sensitivity & equality

Job description

Healthcare Assistant — Glasgow and Clyde NHS Area

Graceage Care Scotland Ltd is seeking reliable, compassionate, and professional Healthcare Assistants to support care services across the Glasgow and Clyde NHS area. We are looking for individuals who are committed to delivering safe, respectful, and person-centred care while supporting the dignity, independence, and wellbeing of service users.

This role is suitable for candidates who are flexible, caring, dependable, and confident working in different care environments, including care homes, supported living, community care, and other health and social care settings.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will provide practical care and support to service users in line with individual care plans, organisational policies, and relevant health and social care standards. You will work as part of a wider care team to promote comfort, dignity, safety, independence, and quality of life. You may be required to support individuals with personal care, daily living activities, mobility, nutrition, hydration, observations, companionship, and general wellbeing, depending on the placement and service requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.
• Support service users with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming, continence care, and toileting where required.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, positioning, and safe moving and handling.
• Support service users with meals, hydration, nutrition, and general daily living needs.
• Observe and report changes in service users’ health, mood, behaviour, or wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate, clear, and timely care records.
• Promote dignity, privacy, independence, choice, and respect.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments, policies, and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, care staff, families, healthcare professionals, and service managers.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and report concerns appropriately.
• Maintain professional conduct and reliability at all times.

ESSENTIAL REQUIRMENTS

Applicants must have:

• Right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Previous care, healthcare, support work, or relevant life experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A compassionate, patient, respectful, and reliable approach.
• Ability to work flexibly across different shifts and care environments.
• Commitment to safeguarding, dignity, confidentiality, and person-centred care.
• Ability to follow care plans and complete accurate care records.
• Up-to-date training or willingness to complete required mandatory training.
• Willingness to complete all required recruitment and compliance checks.

DESIRABLE REQUIRMENTS

• Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Support Worker, or Nursing Assistant.
• Experience in care homes, supported living, domiciliary care, hospital, rehabilitation, mental health, or community settings.
• Knowledge of Scottish health and social care standards.
• SVQ/NVQ in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards relevant qualifications.
• PVG Scheme membership or willingness to apply.
• Training in moving and handling, basic life support, medication awareness, infection control, safeguarding, dementia care, or mental health support.
• Ability to commute reliably to work, preferably using own car, and to travel between placements where required.

SKILLS NEEDED

• Compassion, empathy, patience, and a person-centred approach.
• Strong communication skills with service users, families, care teams, and healthcare professionals.
• Good observation skills and ability to report concerns promptly.
• Safe moving and handling awareness.
• Accurate record-keeping and report-writing skills.
• Ability to follow instructions, care plans, policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Professional reliability, punctuality, and flexibility.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, dignity, equality, and duty of care.
• Calmness under pressure and ability to manage challenging situations professionally.
• Respect for cultural, personal, religious, and individual preferences.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)