Healthcare Support Worker

Pay: £14.24 per hour

Job Description:

Healthcare Support Worker/Care Assistant

Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Hours: Flexible/Agency
Salary: Depending on Experience

About the Role:

A Healthcare Support Worker / Care Assistant in Wales, UK provides compassionate, person-centred care to individuals in nursing home and residential settings, supporting both daily living needs and basic clinical care under the guidance of registered professionals in line with standards such as those of NHS Wales. The role includes assisting with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, toileting, feeding and mobility, while promoting dignity, independence and safeguarding at all times. Responsibilities also involve monitoring and recording vital signs, observing and reporting changes in condition, supporting care plans, maintaining accurate documentation, adhering to infection prevention and health and safety procedures, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families and carers to ensure safe, effective and high-quality care delivery.

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.

Candidates must be aware we are unable to offer sponsorship

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:
- Minimum of an NVQ Level 2 or working towards level 3 or any relevant qualifications to the role
- Minimum of 6 months UK based care assistant experience (within the last 3 years)
- 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 Agency:
- Weekly pay and paid via PAYE (We do not use umbrella companies)
- Offer shifts via your availability and around your personal life.
- Holiday pay included in your hourly pay.
- Candidates are automatically enrolled into our Nest Pension Scheme after 3 months

If this opportunity sounds like something you're interested in, please apply to join ESP Care Agency today!
- Our agency does not offer sponsorship. Please select Yes knowing you have read this and wish to still apply.
- 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.
- IMPORTANT - • 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