Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Downham Market, United Kingdom | Posted on 03/10/2025

Location: Norfolk, East Anglia
Hours: 16 hours per week
Pay: £13.18 per hour

Home Care Direct  is a leading national provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care while ensuring our staff receive high-quality training, supervision, and career development opportunities.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Paid training

• Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support.
• 24/7 on-call assistance
• Long Service Awards
• PA of the Quarter Awards

As a Personal Care Assistant
, you’ll be part of our client’s dedicated support team, providing essential care in their home. You’ll be employed by Home Care Direct  but will focus solely on supporting this client.

This role is for 16 hours per week. Shifts will be allocated to meet the needs of the client so flexibility will be required, however the hours will generally be over 2 days a week working 9am to 5pm.

Our client is a lady who has complex neurological disorders and epilepsy. She enjoys socialising, and her hobbies include visiting places, car boots, gardening, and crafts. She also volunteers at the local hospital.

Due to the unpredictability of her condition her care needs can vary from day to day but may include assisting with personal care, administering medication, moving and handling with the use of hoists and daily household tasks, including helping take care of her cat ‘Clive.’

We provide comprehensive, paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date, covering:

• Full induction
• Safeguarding Adults
• Medication Administering /Personal care.
• Moving & Handling with Hoists
• Neurological disorders /Epilepsy

All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at minimum wage.

• This position is female-only
  , in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
• Driver will a full UK driving licence and have your own vehicle with business insurance (or willingness to obtain)
• Previous experience and knowledge of seizures is essential.
• Must be proficient in English communication skills both verbally and written.
• Anon-smoker if preferred.
• A compassionate, reliable, and committed individual
• Commitment to long-term, person-centred care

At Home Care Direct , we are committed to safe, fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted, trained, and supervised to the highest standards. A full, enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.

If you’re looking to join a growing team where you’ll be valued, supported, and have a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.