Healthcare Assistant

Maidstone & Surrounding Areas Flexible Agency Work

Onpoint Care is a trusted and well-established temporary staffing agency, providing high-quality staffing support to care providers across the UK.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for experienced, compassionate and reliable Healthcare Assistants in Maidstone and the surrounding areas to join our flexible agency team.

As an Onpoint Care Healthcare Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work across a variety of healthcare and social care settings, including residential care homes, nursing homes and other care services, providing high-quality, person-centred care to the people you support.

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants who take pride in delivering excellent standards of care and understand the importance of promoting dignity, choice, independence and wellbeing at all times.

Depending on the service and individual care needs, your responsibilities may include:

Supporting individuals with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care and toileting

Supporting individuals with mobility, transfers and safe moving and handling

Supporting with meals, drinks and hydration

Providing assistance and reassurance to individuals living with dementia

Supporting individuals with their daily routines while promoting independence and choice

Observing individuals' wellbeing and reporting any concerns or changes appropriately

Following individual care plans, risk assessments and service procedures

Maintaining accurate and professional care records

Providing companionship, reassurance and emotional support

Working effectively alongside permanent staff and other healthcare professionals

Maintaining dignity, privacy, confidentiality and professional boundaries

Following infection prevention and control procedures and maintaining high standards of care

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants who are:

Compassionate, caring and committed to providing person-centred care

Reliable and punctual, with a professional approach to their work

Confident providing personal and continence care

Experienced in supporting older people and individuals with a range of care needs

Comfortable supporting individuals living with dementia

Confident with moving and handling and the use of appropriate equipment where trained and competent

Good communicators who understand the importance of confidentiality and accurate record keeping

Observant and able to recognise and report changes in an individual's wellbeing

Able to follow care plans, risk assessments, policies and procedures

Adaptable and confident working within different care environments

Able to work independently and as part of a wider care team

Respectful of each individual's dignity, choices, preferences and independence

To join our team, you will need:

A minimum of 3 months' recent UK experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant

Willingness to complete our induction and all required mandatory training

Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

An Enhanced DBS and satisfactory employment references

The Right to Work in the UK

The ability to travel reliably to your allocated shifts

Please note:

Onpoint Care is unable to offer sponsorship for these positions.

As an Onpoint Care Healthcare Assistant, you will benefit from:

• Competitive hourly pay rates
• Double hourly pay on Bank Holidays
• Flexible agency work to fit around your availability
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• A variety of morning, afternoon, evening, night and weekend shifts, subject to availability
• Opportunities across Maidstone and surrounding areas
• A choice of shifts across a variety of care settings
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Support from a friendly and approachable agency team
• Varied work and the opportunity to build experience across different care environments
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the people you support