Health Care Assistant

As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll be part of the team that creates a warm and comfortable home environment for our residents, making a real difference to their lives. Our Health Care Assistants are vital in ensuring daily physical care and comfort, helping to support our residents to maintain a sense of independence, so they can continue to enjoy social and recreational activities and lead a rich and fulfilling life. Our residents are part of our family. We make sure they feel safe, secure and comfortable in a place they can call home. This is a special role where you will make unique connections with residents and make a meaningful difference to their health and wellbeing every day. “What it means to be an HCA to me is giving one the unique opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life, it’s about making those core memories not just for the residents but also for the families” – RACHEL- HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT AT AMBERWOOD HOUSE New to Care? We strongly believe that a fulfilling job should have a clear purpose, which is why pursuing a career in care is one of the most rewarding paths you can take. At Colten Care, we recognise that everyone has the potential to make a real difference in both their career and the lives of our residents. Experience is not necessary for a role as a Health Care Assistant; instead, we seek individuals who will share our passion and dedication towards our residents. Our priority is to ensure that they can live safely, happily, and comfortably. You must be willing to be hands-on with residents, providing assistance whenever necessary. Additionally, possessing organisational skills, a strong work ethic, resilience, keen observation skills, attention to detail, and a sense of fun are all essential qualities for the role. Being friendly, kind, honest, reassuring, and an effective communicator are equally important elements for success in this role.