Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker

GK Healthcare; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare agency is seeking Healthcare Assistants to provide essential support in residential and nursing homes. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and a supportive environment to help you grow in your healthcare career.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Regular shifts available

Excellent weekly pay

Dedicated consultant support

Shift booking via app

Refer a friend scheme

Quick application process

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with medications.
• Help service users with daily activities and meals.
• Notify healthcare professionals of concerning health metrics.

Skills

Communication

Job description

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS

Please note, this is a 0 hour contract. Regular hours are available and flexible to suit your lifestyle.

ASAP STARTS AVAILABLE

We are actively recruiting in your area to find Healthcare Assistants to join our ever-growing team to work in Residential and nursing homes.

You would be playing a pivotal role in providing excellent support and care for clients, including personal care, assisting with medications, daily activities, and encouraging residents to lead a more fulfilled life.

Our shift patterns include earlies, lates, long days, and night shifts. Our consultants will be happy to advise you on how this works if your application is successful.

Our new training scheme will allow candidates with a minimum of 6 months experience to access the healthcare sector and become high-standard Healthcare Assistants. It’s a great way to start your progression within the field and work with an agency that offers excellent rates and flexible working patterns—two highly sought-after benefits.

Healthcare Assistants' daily tasks could include:

• Helping service users undertake personal tasks.
• Serving food and assisting with eating if needed.
• Changing sheets and making beds.
• Using equipment to lift and move service users.
• Notifying healthcare professionals of abnormal or concerning temperatures, pulse rates, or respiration rates.

Qualifications Required for Healthcare Assistants:

• You must have the right to work within the UK.
• You must be able to communicate effectively and understand and be understood.

Benefits of being a Healthcare Assistant:

• Flexible hours—full or part-time, days, evenings, weekends.
• Regular shifts available.
• Excellent weekly pay—competitive hourly rates.
• Dedicated consultant support.
• Shift booking via app.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Quick application process.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £12.00-£15.00 per hour