Optimum Care Group
Healthcare Assistant – Nights
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Job: Healthcare Assistant
Location: Burleigh Hill House, Carrickfergus
Hourly Rate: £12.81
Job Type: Bank
Shifts: Night shifts
Hours: Zero
Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks pro rota
Your Benefits
- Excellent Pay - £12.81
- Enhanced Bank Holiday Rate
- Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line
- Paid training and induction
- Free on-site parking
- Free Uniform
- Company Pension
- Eligible to apply for a Blue Light discount card
Closing Date: Friday 21st August 2026
The Company reserves the right to close the job early.
Overview
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Burleigh Hill House Team on a Bank contract, working nights 8pm to 8am. Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Main Function of the Job
To work as a trained multi-skilled member providing various aspects of care to elderly residents. Training will be provided.
Duties
- Personal Care: Assist with all daily living activities, for example, washing, dressing, toileting/incontinence and assisting with mealtimes.
- Kitchen: All relevant kitchen related duties including basis meal preparation.
- Laundry: Washing, drying and ironing duties.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
- Complete all paperwork accurately.
- Communicate regularly with the line manager.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as laid down by the company.
- Obtain NISCC registration before employment and maintain during employment.
- Adhere to the NISCC Codes of Practice.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines.
- Ensure the confidentiality of residents, colleagues and the company at all times.
- Work as part of a team.
- Provide a quality service at all times.
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Whilst the above is an outline of the duties you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.
Essential Criteria
No experience necessary.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience within a paid Nursing Home or similar environment to include personal care experience.
- Be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).
The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.
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To Apply Please Complete The full Application Form Below:
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not re-apply.
The Company operates a No Smoking policy.
A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.
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