Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker


Company:	KM healthcare ltd
Salary:	£13.50 - £14.50
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Nottingham
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	24 Aug 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

Location: Nottingham and surrounding areas

Pay: £13.50–£14.50 per hour

Bank Holidays: Enhanced rate of £18.00 per hour

Job Type: Flexible / Bank / Agency Work

About KM Healthcare Ltd

KM Healthcare Ltd is a growing health and social care staffing provider supporting care organisations with reliable, compassionate and professional healthcare staff.

We are currently building our team of Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers across Mansfield and surrounding areas.

We are looking for caring, dependable and professional individuals who want flexible work and the opportunity to support people across a variety of health and social care settings.

The Role

As a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker with KM Healthcare Ltd, you may work across care homes, supported living services and other health and social care environments depending on your experience, availability and client requirements.

Your responsibilities may include:

- Supporting individuals with their daily routines and wellbeing

- Providing compassionate and person-centred support

- Supporting mobility and safe movement where required

- Assisting with meals, hydration and general wellbeing

- Providing companionship and emotional support

- Supporting individuals with activities and community engagement

- Recording relevant care information accurately

- Following individual care plans, risk assessments and support plans

- Reporting concerns or changes in an individual's wellbeing

- Following safeguarding, infection-control and health-and-safety procedures

- Working professionally alongside permanent staff and other healthcare professionals

What We Are Looking For

We would like to hear from candidates who are:

- Compassionate, respectful and reliable

- Professional and able to work independently

- Comfortable working within different care environments

- Able to follow care plans, policies and professional boundaries

- Good communicators with a person-centred approach

- Flexible regarding shifts and locations

Previous health or social care experience is preferred.

Successful applicants will be required to complete KM Healthcare's recruitment and compliance process before being offered assignments.

This may include:

- Proof of identity

- Right-to-work checks

- Employment references

- Enhanced DBS checks where required

- Relevant training and competency checks

- Employment history and compliance documentation

What KM Healthcare Offers

- £13.50–£14.50 per hour

- £18.00 per hour on Bank Holidays

- Flexible day, night and weekend shifts

- Opportunity to choose shifts around your availability

- Paid mandatory training where applicable

- Workplace pension for eligible employees

- Statutory sick pay for eligible employees

- Ongoing support from the KM Healthcare team

- Opportunities to work across a variety of care settings

Shift Availability

Assignments may include:

- Day shifts

- Night shifts

- Weekends

- Bank Holidays

- Short-notice shifts

- Longer-term placements

Hours are offered according to client demand and worker availability and are not guaranteed.

Join KM Healthcare

If you are passionate about supporting others and would like flexible opportunities within health and social care, we would be pleased to hear from you.

KM Healthcare Ltd is committed to safer recruitment, equality, dignity, safeguarding and delivering high standards of care and support.

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