Healthcare Support Worker/Care Assistant
Location: Sketty: SA2
Hours: Flexible/Agency
Salary: Depending on experience
About the Role:
The Healthcare Support Worker / Clinical Assistant (HCSW/CA) role involves supporting registered and non-registered healthcare professionals to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. Your role will include assisting patients with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, and performing basic clinical observations (e.g. blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations) when required. Your role will include supporting patient mobility and the manual handling of patients using appropriate equipment such as hoists, slide sheets, and walking aids, assisting with clinical procedures under supervision, and monitoring patients’ conditions, reporting any concerns to qualified staff. Your role will include providing emotional support, maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect, and promoting equality, person-centred care, and a clean, safe environment. Your role will include maintaining accurate records and handling information in line with confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding responsibilities, including recognising and reporting risks. Your role will include following infection prevention and control procedures, using PPE appropriately, maintaining equipment cleanliness, and reporting hazards or incidents. Your role will include working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, participating in handovers, and contributing to high standards of care with professionalism and ongoing development.
This is more than just a job – the role is rewarding, offers a high level of job satisfaction, and provides opportunities for career growth and skill development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting, continence management, feeding, and mobility.
- Support individuals with social activities, emotional wellbeing, and promotion of independence.
- Monitor, record, and report vital signs and any changes in condition.
- Assist with medication administration where trained and authorised.
- Contribute to care planning, risk assessments, and implementation of care plans.
- Accurately document observations, updates, and progress.
- Ensure infection prevention and control procedures are followed.
- Use manual handling equipment safely and assist with safe transfers.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Work collaboratively with nurses, senior carers, multidisciplinary teams, families, and external professionals to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care.
- Obtain consent and practice safe standards of care at all times.
- Review and contribute to individual care plans.
- Keep up to date with all relevant healthcare training.
What We're Looking For:
- NVQ Level 2 or any relevant qualifications to the role
- IMPORTANT - Minimum of 6 months UK based care assistant experience (within the last 3 years)
- PLEASE NOTE- Right to work in the UK (we are unable to offer sponsorship)
- Candidates willing to undergo thorough DBS and Reference checks
- Ability to follow clear Instructions, Policies and Procedures of each Home
- Strong communication, organisation, and team skills
- Compassion, Commitment, patience, and a practical mindset
- A commitment to upholding dignity, choice, and respect
Benefits of joining ESP Care:
- Weekly pay and paid via PAYE (We do not use umbrella companies)
- Offer shifts via your availability and around your personal life.
- Automatically enrolled into our Nest Pension scheme after 3 months
- Holiday pay included in your hourly pay.
If this opportunity sounds like something you're interested in, please apply to join ESP Care today!
All candidates who register with ESP Care will undergo a vetting process which includes obtaining 2 satisfactory relevant references and an enhanced DBS check. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £14.24 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Our agency does not offer sponsorship. Please select Yes knowing you have read this and wish to still apply.
- IMPORTANT - Are you registered (or willing to register) with Social Care Wales (mandatory in Wales, UK) - ESP-Care will not cover these costs.
- PLEASE NOTE – Do you have a pre-existing DBS where that certificate is registered on the Update Service, if not, a new DBS will be required at your cost. ESP-Care will not cover this cost.
- Essential – Do you have a valid UK driving license, access to a vehicle, and can reliably travel to all required locations on time for your shifts
- IMPORTANT - Do you have at least 6 months of UK social care experience, and your CV is fully up-to-date with no unexplained gaps? Please do not apply if you don’t have this requirement.
- IMPORTANT - This role requires ESP-Care online training and external face-to-face manual handling & BLS training. If you already have valid external certificates, you do not need to repeat them. Are you willing to complete any required training at your own cost? ESP-Care will not cover these costs.
- IIMPORTANT - • Are there or has there ever been any investigations concerning conduct or safeguarding resulting to you being dismissed or suspended from work?
Work Location: In person
