Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ATLANTIZENITH UNIPESSOAL LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCA-AZU-Askam-in-Furness |
Summary
The Health Care Assistant will provide person-centred domiciliary care to adults within their own homes in Askam-in-Furness (LA16 7BN) and surrounding localities.
Care is delivered 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 through 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 tasks as specified within commissioned packages
B. Complex and Specialist Support (Where Commissioned)
• Dementia care
• Physical disability and mobility support
• Epilepsy awareness and monitoring (where relevant to care plans)
• 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 documentation of care provided
• Completion of daily care notes and electronic or paper records
• GDPR and confidentiality compliance
Working Arrangements
This role involves lone working within service users’ homes across Askam-in-Furness (LA16 7BN) and nearby communities within the Furness area of Westmorland & Furness Council.
Travel between service users may be required depending on care package allocation and rota scheduling.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable due to the geographical spread of domiciliary care visits.
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 assessment
• Annual appraisal and personal development planning
• Uniform and ID badge provided
Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd is committed to workforce development and maintaining a competent and compliant workforce in line 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 and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care
Desirable
• Previous domiciliary care experience
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or Level 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
Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive workforce and delivering high-quality care services that respect diversity, dignity and individual choice.
Care is delivered 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 through 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 tasks as specified within commissioned packages
B. Complex and Specialist Support (Where Commissioned)
• Dementia care
• Physical disability and mobility support
• Epilepsy awareness and monitoring (where relevant to care plans)
• 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 documentation of care provided
• Completion of daily care notes and electronic or paper records
• GDPR and confidentiality compliance
Working Arrangements
This role involves lone working within service users’ homes across Askam-in-Furness (LA16 7BN) and nearby communities within the Furness area of Westmorland & Furness Council.
Travel between service users may be required depending on care package allocation and rota scheduling.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable due to the geographical spread of domiciliary care visits.
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 assessment
• Annual appraisal and personal development planning
• Uniform and ID badge provided
Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd is committed to workforce development and maintaining a competent and compliant workforce in line 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 and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care
Desirable
• Previous domiciliary care experience
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or Level 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
Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive workforce and delivering high-quality care services that respect diversity, dignity and individual choice.
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