Health Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
At Optima Care we deliver a highly personalised range of services at our residential care homes in Suffolk. We have two award winning care homes one located at Baylham and the other at Barham, both of which offer the very best full-time residential and nursing home care.
Services include full-time residential care, short-term rehabilitation, convalescence, respite, and dementia care. Both homes are in the beautiful Suffolk countryside between Ipswich and Bury and are close to Stowmarket.
At Optima Care our aim is to deliver the highest quality of service across our sites. To do this we need the very best employees.
Are you?
Kind, Caring and Empathetic?
An enthusiastic Team Player?
A good communicator?
Your role will include:
Serving as a companion to service users
Transporting clients to and from appointments, errands, activities, etc.
Supporting with medication
Regular observation's
Helping to prepare meals whilst encouraging the service user to be as independent as possible
In return we will offer you:
An excellent comprehensive induction, Funded DBS, Rotas which are sent fortnightly in advance, Set shifts & block hours, Guaranteed hour contracts, Overtime regularly available, Specialist training, Opportunities to study for your QCF, Career pathways and progression opportunities
If this sounds like you and you are interested in becoming a support worker or Heath Care Assistant with Optima Care then apply today and you could be on our next induction!
We have full and part time opportunities and can offer day and night shifts.
Previous experience is desired however not required as full high-quality support and training is provided.
Optima Care is committed to the safeguarding of the individuals that we support and all roles are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. Optima Care are an equal opportunities employer.
Key Words: Care Assistant, Support Worker, Social Care, Health Care Assistant, Carer, Care Giver, Healthcare
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 12-48 per week
Salary: £9.70-£10.40 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Bar- Day care
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Health Care Assistant roles across Barham Care Centre's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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