Healthcare Assistant

Job Title: Travelling Healthcare Assistant

Job Type: Agency / Flexible / Bank

Salary: Up to £22.00 per hour + enhanced rates for nights, weekends and bank holidays

About the Role

Advantage Angels is recruiting Travelling Healthcare Assistants for flexible agency shifts across West London.

This role is ideal for experienced HCAs based in or willing to travel and want the flexibility of agency work, consistent ongoing shifts, and the variety of working across multiple settings and client groups. Where travel is required your costs are covered, and where overnight stays are necessary accommodation is arranged and paid for by Advantage Angels.

What You'll Receive

• Up to £22.00 per hour with enhanced rates for nights, weekends and bank holidays

• Weekly or monthly pay — your choice

• Travel costs covered for all placements requiring travel

• Accommodation arranged and paid for where overnight stays are required

• Flexible shifts across North London chosen entirely around your availability

• Free online and practical training including moving and handling, basic life support and safeguarding

• Uniform, ID badge and DBS covered by us

• 24/7 support from our recruitment and operations team

• Staff referral bonus scheme

Your Responsibilities

As a Travelling Healthcare Assistant with Advantage Angels across North London you will:

• Assist residents with personal care and daily living activities across a range of care settings

• Support mobility, comfort and wellbeing of service users

• Provide emotional support and companionship

• Work alongside Registered Nurses and wider care teams across multiple settings

• Maintain accurate care records in line with CQC standards

• Adapt quickly to different care environments, client groups and working practices

• Represent Advantage Angels professionally in every placement

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of 6 months paid UK care experience in a care home, nursing home or hospital setting

• A genuine passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred care

• Willingness and ability to travel across North London — all travel costs are covered

• The right to work in the UK — we do not offer visa sponsorship

• No criminal convictions

• Flexibility and adaptability to work across different settings, client groups and boroughs

• Up to date mandatory training certificates including a practical moving and handling certificate

• Confident using a floor hoist, Sara Steady and other moving and handling equipment

  Areas Covered

  This role covers North London including: Islington, Camden, Haringey, Barnet, Enfield, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Tottenham, Wood Green, Finchley, Hendon, Southgate, Palmers Green, Edmonton, Whetstone, Muswell Hill and surrounding areas.