Care Assistant NHS
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
Firstpoint Healthcare are currently recruiting Mental Health Care Assistant & Student Mental Health Nurses to work with the NHS in the Leeds area.
The trust provides a number of services ranging from acute admissions, PICU, dementia wards, detox treatment facilities by supporting patients who are suffering from depression, anxiety, multiple personality disorder, eating disorders, dementia and PTSD.
You role will include providing and receiving informative handovers, performing 1:1 eye sight observations, note taking, supporting patients with their every needs, accompanying patients to hospital appointments and liaising with mental health nurses and doctors on the ward.
It is entirely your decision how many shifts you pick up each week and on which day – you are in control of your own rota. You are able to work at one service or you are able to work at several – the decision is always yours.
Pay Rates: £11.68-16.25 per hour
We offer an hourly rate of up to £16.25 per hour based on shift pattern and whether you are PAYE / Umbrella. We operate a weekly payroll service so this allows you to get paid every Friday! (Get that Friday feeling every Friday!)
Applicants must have 6 months care experience in the last 2 years and be able to provide evidence of their MMR vaccination. Applicant without relevant experience will not be considered for the role.
Shift times: 07:00-15:00, 12:00-20:00, 07:00-20:00
Areas; LS2, LS9, LS14, LS28
About You
Firstpoint Healthcare can offer you:
- Fantastic pay rates - £11.68-£16.25 per hour
- Flexible hours to meet your needs
- Reliable weekly payroll service.
- Holiday Pay
- Referral scheme - earn £150 per HCA after they work 80 hours and £250 per Registered Nurse referred to Firstpoint! £75 is also paid to the new candidate after completing 80 hours work with Firstpoint**
- Free training and uniform
- Fast track Registration
If you would like any further information, please call Roberta Mihok on 0114 309 4344 or by responding to this advert.
We look forward to hearing from you!
INDSHEFFIELD**Terms and conditions apply
About Us
Firstpoint Healthcare are a dynamic, fast-growing and forward thinking healthcare recruitment company who have been supplying high-quality nursing and care staff for over 20 years to the NHS and private hospitals here in the UK. We are a specialist agency for all types of nursing and care and aim to fully understand our candidates and clients requirements and recruit and supply the highest calibre of staff across the NHS and private hospitals. We have gained invaluable knowledge of our market through our years of experience within the recruitment sector, enabling us to bring together and build client and candidate relationships that work for the long term, providing our candidates with regular opportunities across the UK.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 Care Assistant NHS roles across Servoca Group'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 £12 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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