Healthcare Assistant - Beverly Lodge, Newtownards
Pay: £12.81
Job Type: Full Time
Hours: 3 X 12 hour Day shift
Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks pro rota
Closing Date: Friday 7th August 2026
Your Benefits:
- Enhanced Bank Holiday Rate
- Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line
- Paid training and induction
- Free on-site parking
- Free Uniform
- Company Pension
Please note we reserve the right to close this advertisement early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Overview
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Beverly Lodge Team on a full time contract. 3 X 12 hour shifts, 8am-8pm between Monday to Sunday.
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.
Main Tasks:
The Healthcare Assistant may be required to work in any department of the Home as stated below:
- Personal Care – Assist with all daily living activities, for example, washing, dressing, toileting/incontinence and assisting with mealtimes.
- Follow guidelines for safe movement of clients, using appropriate equipment where necessary.
- Kitchen – All relevant kitchen related duties including basic meal preparation.
- Record food/equipment temperatures.
- 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 clients, colleagues and the company at all times.
- Work as part of a team.
- Provide a quality service at all times.
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:
Desirable Criteria:
- Be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).
The Company operates a No Smoking Policy
We are an Equal Opportunities employer
Please Note: Applicants within the last six months need not re-apply.
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 the 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.
