Healthcare Assistant
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Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant needed to support a young girl with daily needs, promoting wellbeing, and encouraging happiness. Responsibilities include companionship, reassurance, and support with activities. Requires 3 months' care experience, communication skills, and experience with epilepsy support.
Job description
- Healthcare Assistant - Location: Gateshead, NE21 - Pay Rate: £13.00 - £16.00 per hour - Shifts: Part Time Days | Shift times vary
About us
At [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs – we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.
We live and work by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment – and we’re looking for people who share those values.
Meet Our Client
We are looking for dedicated, compassionate, and responsible Healthcare Assistants to support a lively and affectionate young girl who brings joy and energy wherever she goes.
She has a vibrant personality and loves dancing to music, playing with her treasured collection of dolls, watching her favourite shows including The Chase, especially cheering on her favourite quiz master, The Beast and attending school, enjoying every opportunity to learn and interact with friends.
As her Healthcare Assistant, you will provide child-centred care that supports her daily needs, promotes her wellbeing, and encourages her happiness and confidence.
You will offer companionship, reassurance, and encouragement, supporting her engagement in activities she loves both at home and at school. Building a trusting, positive relationship will be key to ensuring she feels safe, stimulated, and fully supported.
This is more than a job it’s a chance to make a real difference in a young person’s life, helping her thrive while enjoying the energy and joy she brings to every day.
If you are caring, patient, and enthusiastic about supporting children, we would love to hear from you!
Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.
Our clients family have specifically requested female care staff to join their team.
“This isn't just a job – it’s your opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.”
What You’ll Need
- 3 months’ care experience
- Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Experience or exposure to supporting individuals with epilepsy
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
- Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
- Reward & recognition programme
- Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
- Opportunity to grow within a values-led, national care provider
Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.
Apply Now
If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and meet the requirements outlined above, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV through this job board.
For more information about this role or our recruitment process, please visit our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to the [Employer hidden] team.
[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.