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Care Assistants

Northern Ireland

Flexible working hours

£12 - 25 per hr

Healthcare assistants are an essential part of the Carrik Care team, providing hands-on support and compassionate care to patients in hospitals and nursing homes across Northern Ireland. As a healthcare assistant with our agency, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while working flexible hours that suit your lifestyle.

Criteria for Registering with Carrik Care
  • A minimum of 6 months of recent experience in a healthcare or caregiving role.

  • Hold a relevant qualification or training in health and social care (preferred but not mandatory).

  • Provide evidence of the right to work in the UK.

  • Be able to supply up-to-date references and pass a background check.

  • Have strong communication skills, compassion, and a proactive attitude.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility.

  • Providing companionship and emotional support to patients.

  • Monitoring and recording patients' vital signs and well-being.

  • Supporting nurses and other healthcare professionals in delivering care.

  • Ensuring patients' environments are clean, safe, and comfortable.

Start Your Career with Training

Don’t have experience? No problem! Through our partnership with Exell Training, we offer high-quality training programs to help you gain the skills and qualifications needed to succeed as a healthcare assistant. Whether you’re starting fresh or changing careers, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Join Carrik Care today and begin a rewarding healthcare career with a supportive agency committed to your growth and success!

Training Requirements for Care Homes and Hospitals (& RQIA Legislative Requirements):

  • Manual Handling People

  • Infection prevention and control

  • Adult safeguarding incorporating children protection.

  • Health and Safety including COSHH and RIDDOR

  • Fire awareness

  • Basic life support and use of AED including Anaphylaxis.

  • Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty

  • Dysphagia: IDDS framework

  • Equality and Diversity

  • Information Governance.

Vaccination Requirements

  • BCG (Tuberculosis)

  • Measles

  • Rubella

  • Hepatitis B

  • Varicella (Chicken Pox)

If New To The Trust, Must Also Have Negative Readings For:
  • Hepatitis C

  • HIV 1 & 2

(Results must be from a UK based laboratory)

Open positions

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Registered Nurse

We’re looking for compassionate and qualified registered nurses to join our team in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

Flexible working hours

£30/hr-£50/hr

Registered Nurse

We’re looking for compassionate and qualified registered nurses to join our team in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

Flexible working hours

£30/hr-£50/hr

Our Partner's Include

  • NISCC logo
  • NMC logo
  • Access NI Logo
  • RGIA logo
  • Exell Training logo

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    TRAINING

  • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust logo
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Business Service Organisation
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Southern Health & Social Care Trust
  • Electus Logo
  • Kathryn Homes logo
  • Cedar Logo
  • Woodgreen Healthcare logo
  • Optimum Care logo

Our Partner's Include

  • NISCC logo
  • NMC logo
  • Access NI Logo
  • RGIA logo
  • Exell Training logo

    EXELL

    TRAINING

  • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust logo
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Business Service Organisation
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Southern Health & Social Care Trust
  • Electus Logo
  • Kathryn Homes logo
  • Cedar Logo
  • Woodgreen Healthcare logo
  • Optimum Care logo