Healthcare Assistant – HCA

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Edinburgh
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Personal Care Teamwork Communication Skills Moving and Handling Flexibility Compassion

FULL DESCRIPTION

Healthcare Assistant – HCA

Feb 24, 2024

Posted Date: 20/03/2024

Location: Edinburgh/ Inverness/Aberdeen/Glasgow/Dundee

Job type: Permanent/Temporary

Hours: Full time, part time (flexible) and relief hours available – Full Time/Part time

Discipline: Healthcare Assistant Jobs

Reference: BHL-HCA-SCOT-Mar-24

Requirements:

You’ll be providing care to service users across various NHS hospital settings.

  • 3 to 6 months UK personal care experience with similar clinical complex care, however full complex care training and support will be provided to you via our nurse led training
  • Good equipment knowledge
  • Moving and handling experience
  • Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility and professionalism
  • The right to work in the UK
  • Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and listening
  • A caring and compassionate attitude
  • The ability to commit to regular (flexible) hours

If you have any of the following experience, it will support your application – but even if you don’t we can still offer FREE training in all these areas: Cerebral Palsy, Gastrostomy, Oral Suctioning, Medication management, Manual handling, Epilepsy Experience in working with clients with complex care needs

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a leading care provider that puts care at the heart of everything we do.

We support a range of clients varying in age and care requirements which can include mental health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and clients with more complex clinical needs. As a Care Assistant duties will vary depending on each client’s individual care plan. These may include personal care, assistance with moving and handling, support with community outings and medication administration.

Benefits

Working as a [Employer hidden] agency nurse you will benefit from:

  • A high volume of regular, flexible shifts to suit your availability
  • Competitive nurse pay rates
  • Support team available 24/7, 365 days a year
  • Assistance and revalidation guidance
  • Weekly payroll
  • Access to training and CPD and study days
  • Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
  • Fast Track Registration
  • Fully online and paperless registration service

Apply today and you can start within a week!

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