Health Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKERS – DERRY/LONDONDERRY
NW Recruitment are delighted to announce that they are now 1st Tier Framework Supplier onNHS Framework across all of Northern Ireland.
DEVELOP YOUR CAREER IN CARE …
Have you experience as a Healthcare Support Worker, a care assistant in a residential home or in a domiciliary care agency? You may have worked as a live-in carer or perhaps have personal care experience with family members.
We are a company with over 50 years experience in healthcare and offer flexible working arrangements that fit your schedule. Advance your career with bespoke training and full support from our nurse led teams.
If you are passionate about providing care, we want to hear from you…
- We offer free mandatory nurse led training across Northern Ireland in our in house training academies - Belfast - Derry/Londonderry - Enniskillen - Omagh - Rathfriland – Coleraine
- Excellent rate of pay
- Continuous professional development
- Free uniforms
- Apply online
- Wal in registration
- Earn extra money
We believe there is no better place to work than with NW Recruitment.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
NW Recruitment wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 43 per week
Salary: £10.42-£19.07 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Derry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- 6 months paid caring within a healthcare setting (required)
- 6 months within the last 2 years (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NWR HCA LD 1
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Health Care Assistant roles across NWRecruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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