Healthcare Assistant roles in Livingston
Healthcare Assistant work in Livingston 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.
Livingston and the area we cover
St John's Hospital is the hospital local teams work alongside, and the homes and services around Craigshill and Ladywell draw staff from the same pool. West Lothian Council runs services locally.
Most placements are in Craigshill, Howden and Ladywell, with regular work further out at Knightsridge, Deans and Dedridge. Postings run through EH54, including out at Eliburn.
What you would be doing
- ✓ 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
Shifts, and how they are booked
Days, nights and weekends are all available, full time or part time. Someone covering Deans on earlies and Dedridge on nights is an ordinary week here. The aim is ongoing work in settings you already know, not a different address every week between Craigshill and Murieston.
Some people stay on agency indefinitely; others use a few months around Ladywell to find the right permanent home. Both are fine.
What we look for
- ✓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
- ✓An enhanced DBS check, which we can arrange
What we do for you
You get one consultant who knows your registration, your patch and which West Lothian services you have already worked in. We recruit from our offices in Edgware and Bournemouth and place people nationwide; there is no branch in Livingston itself, which we would rather say plainly.
Falkirk, Dunfermline and Edinburgh are close enough that plenty of our people work across them and Livingston both.
Let us know your hours and how far you will travel from Craigshill, 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 Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Craigshill, Howden, Ladywell, Knightsridge and Deans, covering EH54, and out into West Lothian. St John's 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 Livingston
Looking for work in Livingston?
Register and a consultant will be in touch about shifts around Craigshill, Ladywell and the wider West Lothian area.