Healthcare Assistant roles in Kingston upon Thames
Healthcare Assistant work in Kingston upon Thames is one of the most direct ways into a career in care. Protocol Healthcare Services recruits HCAs for temporary and permanent positions, with full training provided and a consultant who knows which settings suit you.
Where you would be based in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston Hospital is the hospital local teams work alongside, and the homes and services around Kingston town centre and Canbury draw staff from the same pool. Richmond NHS Foundation Trust runs services locally, with Kingston Council commissioning the social care alongside them.
Most placements are in Kingston town centre, Norbiton and Canbury, with regular work further out at Surbiton, Berrylands and New Malden. Postings run through KT1, KT9 and KT2, including out at Worcester Park.
What the role involves
- ✓ Taking and recording clinical observations under supervision
- ✓ Companionship, conversation and keeping people connected
- ✓ Reporting changes and keeping clear records
- ✓ Helping people wash, dress and stay comfortable
- ✓ Supporting with meals, drinks and nutrition
- ✓ Assisting with mobility and safe moving and handling
Hours, shifts and contracts
Days, nights and weekends are all available, full time or part time. Someone covering Berrylands on earlies and New Malden on nights is an ordinary week here. The aim is ongoing work in settings you already know, not a different address every week between Kingston town centre and Old Malden.
Some people stay on agency indefinitely; others use a few months around Canbury to find the right permanent home. Both are fine.
Who we are looking for
- ✓An enhanced DBS check, which we can arrange
- ✓The right to work in the UK
- ✓A caring, patient and reliable approach
- ✓Good spoken and written communication
- ✓Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as training is provided
Why people stay with us
You get one consultant who knows your registration, your patch and which London services you have already worked in. We recruit from our offices in Edgware and Bournemouth and place people nationwide; there is no branch in Kingston upon Thames itself, which we would rather say plainly.
Richmond, Merton and Hounslow are close enough that plenty of our people work across them and Kingston upon Thames both.
Let us know your hours and how far you will travel from Kingston town centre, and we will do the rest. There are immediate opportunities for suitable candidates. Call 020 8951 4510 or use the contact form.
Healthcare Assistant Jobs in Kingston upon Thames, answered
Not always. Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as training is provided We provide training, and your consultant will match you to settings around Kingston upon Thames that fit what you have done before.
Day, night and weekend shifts, on full-time and part-time patterns. You set your availability and we work to it. Once you are established we can offer regular ongoing shifts rather than one-offs.
Both. We recruit for temporary and permanent positions, and many people start on agency shifts around Kingston upon Thames before moving into a permanent post once they have found a service that suits them.
Across nursing homes, residential care, supported living, community services and NHS settings. In practice that means Kingston town centre, Norbiton, Canbury, Surbiton and Berrylands, covering KT1, KT9, KT2 and KT3, and out into London. Kingston Hospital is the main hospital in the area.
We have immediate opportunities for suitable candidates. Once your registration, right-to-work and DBS checks are in place, shifts can usually follow quickly. Call 020 8951 4510 or send us your details to get started.
Healthcare Assistant Jobs near Kingston upon Thames
Looking for work in Kingston upon Thames?
Register and a consultant will be in touch about shifts around Kingston town centre, Canbury and the wider London area.