Healthcare Assistant

Location: Saint Leonards-on-Sea

Evolve Staffing Ltd. is currently seeking compassionate, hardworking, and experienced Band 2 Healthcare Assistants (HCA) to join dedicated care teams across leading Care Homes, Nursing Homes, Residential Homes, and Dementia Care Facilities in Saint Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex and surrounding areas.

This position offers flexible working options and competitive pay rates for care workers who are passionate about delivering exceptional person-centred care to elderly residents, individuals living with dementia, and clients requiring physical or palliative support. As a Care Assistant representing Evolve Staffing Ltd, you will play a vital role in promoting independence, maintaining resident dignity, providing hands-on personal care, and creating a warm, safe, and nurturing environment within care home settings across Saint Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

Key Responsibilities & Care Home Duties

As a Band 2 Care Assistant working within Nursing and Residential Care Home settings, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Person-Centred Care & Daily Assistance

* Delivering respectful, high-quality assistance with all activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, showering, washing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.

* Assisting residents with mobility and transfer routines safely using equipment such as standing turners, slide sheets, bath hoists, and mobile floor hoists in compliance with individual care plans.

* Supporting residents at meal times, including assisting individuals who require specialized feeding support, monitoring dietary requirements (soft/pureed diets, thickened fluids), and maintaining accurate food and fluid logs.

* Assisting with bedtime routines, night checks, pressure relief turn charts, and prompt incontinence management.

Dementia Care, Wellbeing & Emotional Support

* Providing compassionate, patient care to residents living with Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairments, using validation and de-escalation techniques.

* Engaging residents in meaningful social activities, therapeutic conversation, orientation assistance, and cognitive stimulation to promote mental well-being and combat loneliness.

* Observing physical and behavioural changes in residents, reporting concerns promptly to the Senior Carer or Registered Nurse on duty.

Home Environment, Safety & Documentation

* Ensuring resident bedrooms and communal lounge areas remain tidy, hygienic, comfortable, and safe at all times.

* Adhering strictly to infection control practices, hand hygiene protocols, safe disposal of clinical waste, and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

* Updating resident care records, daily logs, fluid charts, position turn charts, and participating in shift handovers with oncoming staff.

* Maintaining resident safety, adhering to adult safeguarding policies, and identifying risk factors to prevent falls or accidents.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

To qualify for this Band 2 Care Assistant / HCA position with Evolve Staffing Ltd, candidates must demonstrate:

* Care Home

Experience:

Minimum of 6 months recent experience working as a Care Assistant, Carer, or HCA within a UK Care Home, Nursing Home, Residential Facility, or Home Care setting.

* Qualifications:

Care Certificate, NVQ / QCF Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care is strongly preferred.

* Core

Skills:

Demonstrable practical skills in manual handling, hoisting, dementia care principles, personal care, and safeguarding adults.

* Compliance Standards:

* Valid Right to Work in the United Kingdom.

* Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check registered on the Update Service (or willing to apply for a new check).

* Valid practical moving and handling certification and basic emergency first aid/life support training.

* Occupational health clearance and proof of required immunizations.

* Two satisfactory professional references from recent care employers covering the last 3 years.

Why Choose Evolve Staffing Ltd?

At Evolve Staffing Ltd, we value the compassion and dedication of social care professionals. Joining our network provides:

* Total Shift Flexibility:
Complete control over your work schedule—choose long days, night shifts, early shifts, or weekend shifts near your home.

* Wide Local Choice:
Access consistent shift bookings across top-rated nursing homes, residential care units, and dementia facilities in Saint Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

* Fast Registration:
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