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Health Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 27 February 2026
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 March 2026
Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Remote working: On-site only
Company: ATLANTIZENITH UNIPESSOAL LTD
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: HCA-AZU-BARROW-IN-FURNESS

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Summary

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT – DOMICILIARY CARE
Service Area: LA14 3YT – West Shore Park, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness
Provider: Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd
Regulated Activity: Personal Care (CQC Registered)

Provider Compliance Statement

Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide Personal Care under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Our service delivery aligns with:

• CQC Fundamental Standards
• The Care Act 2014
• Westmorland & Furness Council commissioning standards
• Cumbria Safeguarding Adults procedures
• The NHS 6Cs values
• Local Authority contractual and framework requirements

We are committed to delivering safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led domiciliary care services across Walney and the wider Barrow-in-Furness area.

Role Overview

The Health Care Assistant will deliver person-centred domiciliary care to adults within their own homes in LA14 3YT (West Shore Park, Walney) and surrounding Barrow localities.

Care delivery will be in accordance with:

• Individual Care Plans
• Risk Assessments and Moving & Handling plans
• Medication Administration Records (MAR)
• Local Authority commissioned care packages
• Provider governance and compliance policies

The role promotes independence, dignity, safety and wellbeing using a strengths-based and outcome-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

A. Personal Care Delivery

• Assistance with washing, bathing, dressing and grooming
• Toileting and continence support
• Safe moving and handling in line with risk assessments
• Medication prompting or administration (where trained and authorised)
• Nutritional support, hydration monitoring and meal preparation
• Light domestic support as specified within commissioned care packages

B. Complex and Specialist Support (Where Commissioned)

• Dementia care
• Physical disability and mobility support
• End-of-life / palliative care
• Learning disability support
• Positive behaviour support strategies

C. Safeguarding and Risk Management

• Immediate reporting of safeguarding concerns
• Adherence to Cumbria safeguarding procedures
• Infection prevention and control compliance
• Accurate and timely electronic care documentation
• GDPR and confidentiality compliance

Working Arrangements

This role involves lone working within service users’ homes across Walney Island and the Barrow-in-Furness area.

Travel between service users may be required depending on rota allocation. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable to ensure reliability and continuity of care delivery.

Pay and Employment Conditions

• Hourly Rate: £13.45 per hour
• Pension contributions in line with statutory requirements
• Paid induction and mandatory training
• Ongoing supervision and competency assessments
• Annual appraisal
• Uniform and ID badge provided

Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd remains committed to maintaining a competent, trained and compliant workforce aligned with Local Authority framework expectations.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Ability to follow care plans and risk assessments
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care

Desirable:

• Previous domiciliary care experience
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
• Driving licence and access to vehicle

Recruitment and Compliance Assurance

Recruitment is conducted in accordance with:

• Safer Recruitment Practices
• CQC Regulation 19 (Fit and Proper Persons Employed)
• DBS and barred list checks
• Two satisfactory references
• Right to Work verification
• Full employment history review

All staff complete mandatory training including Safeguarding Adults, Moving and Handling, Medication, Infection Prevention and Control and Dementia Awareness.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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