Our Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers play a vital role in supporting with direct care for patients in a variety of settings.
Our clients' needs vary by setting. We support client requirements, whether the need is bedside assistance in hospital settings, supportive care in residential care homes, rehabilitative care, or specialised care, including staff competent in tracheostomy care, catheter care, stoma support, bowel management, and ventilator monitoring.
Support Workers help individuals live as independently as possible. Your duties will vary depending on the person’s needs, but may include:
Encouraging independence and offering emotional support
Assisting with daily tasks, such as meal preparation and household activities
Supporting social and community engagement
Promoting personal care and overall wellbeing
Helping people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, or complex conditions
What is a Healthcare Assistant (HCA)?
Healthcare Assistants work alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide essential care and support. Your responsibilities may include:
Enteral or parenteral nutritional support, including PEG, PEJ, NG, and NJ feeding, as well as TPN and HPN management.
Tracheostomy care, invasive or non-invasive ventilation, including CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilatory support.
Catheter Care, Digital Rectal Stimulation, bedsore prevention
Mental health crisis packages or Learning disability with behaviours that challenge
Supporting with medication administration
Complex Mental Health conditions with additional complex care needs
What you need to register with us
To start working in a Support Worker role with Express Nursing, you’ll need:
At least six months of UK care experience
The right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide sponsorship) and cannot accept 20 hour VISA candidates as our shifts are generally 12 hours and clients we work with might need more than 1 shift a week to be covered!
A valid enhanced DBS (If you don’t have one, we can help you apply and we’ll cover the cost!)
Competency in delivering care within Mental Health, Complex Care or Learning Disabilities and Autism
Some roles may require a driving licence and access to a vehicle, especially in rural areas.
Our Healthcare Assistant jobs are available in a variety of settings, including:
Mental health hospitals and facilities
Care homes and residential facilities
Rehabilitation centres
Learning disability services
SEN/SEND Schools
Supported Living Services
Complex Care services
Community-based care
What You Can Expect from Us
At Express Nursing, we value your professionalism — and we prove it by providing real support and respect. We make registration simple, with dedicated consultants who understand your experience and match you to roles where you’ll thrive.
Flexible shifts
That fit your lifestyle and commitments, whether you are full time agency or looking for a few additional shifts per week, we will match your shift requirements to the right settings for you.
Competitive pay rates
We pride ourselves in working to offer the best pay rates and consistent shift opportunities. Our team run a weekly payroll and offer direct PAYE.
24/7 support
From the moment you engage with our Resourcing and Compliance Team, we will hold your hand through registration, support your introduction to your bookings team and always be available by our friendly and responsive on call team.
Ongoing Training
Express Nursing offer bespoke training dependent on the setting you work in, with specialist training modules designed from Annual Mandatory Training, to specific top up courses for CAMHS, Neurological or Complex Care, we have you covered. We also have access to Face to Face Practical Training.
Compliance Guidance
Our dedicated compliance team will support your registration with fast, transparent compliance processes offering guidance every step of the way.
Quality work environments
We partner with respected private hospitals and care providers and work closely with you to understand your experience, training and knowledge matching you with client environments where you will succeed and feel valued.
