Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

About the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) job in Oxfordshire

This is one of the most flexible Healthcare Assistant (HCA) jobs in Oxfordshire, offering you the chance to support people who need help with day‑to‑day tasks. You’ll work shifts across different care settings throughout the area.

We currently offer Healthcare Assistant (HCA) shifts in residential care homes, nursing homes, and supported living settings across Oxfordshire. Choose what works best for you.

Be on shift within 48 hours (subject to compliance).

What we offer

• Competitive weekly pay, reaching up to the equivalent of £17.00/hr
• Flexible rota options designed to suit your preferred work‑life balance
• Steady placement availability throughout Oxfordshire
• Enhanced rates during bank holidays
• Pension contributions provided
• Incentives available for referring new carers
• Free scrubs and a personalised ID badge
• Training delivered without any cost to you
• Managers available day and night for support
• A workplace culture that prioritises wellbeing, respect and ongoing development

What you'll do

• Person‑centred care within healthcare facilities
• Support independence, dignity and wellbeing
• Assist with mobility, dressing and personal care
• Monitor changes in health
• ECG's
• Simple dressings
• Phlebotomy
• Doppler
• B12 injections
• Prepare meals and fluids
• Work collaboratively with care teams
• Maintain accurate notes
• Provide emotional reassurance
• Keep the environment clean and safe
• Perfect for people interested in Healthcare Assistant (HCA) jobs in Oxfordshire

What you'll bring 

• Minimum 6 months’ Healthcare Assistant (HCA) experience in a UK healthcare environment
• Compassionate, supportive and calm under pressure
• Good spoken and written communication
• Dependable and able to use initiative
• Comfortable working with varying care needs in a facility
• Committed to person‑centred care practices
• Background in specialist care is an advantage
• Tracheostomy care trained
• Ventilation trained
• PEG feeding trained

Apply today

Fill out the form here to apply for this and other Healthcare Assistant (HCA) jobs in Oxfordshire. Don’t forget your CV.

Please note we do not sponsor visas.

What happens after I apply?

• Apply on this page using the application form
• After a quick review, we’ll invite you to create an online profile
• Enter your details and availability for shifts
• Finish compliance and registration in the profile
• Request your first shifts, commonly within 48 hours (subject to compliance)

About Medicare People

At Medicare People, we connect dedicated healthcare workers with rewarding care jobs across Oxfordshire and the wider UK. As a leading provider, we offer a supportive environment, competitive pay, and the chance to make a meaningful difference every day.

In our capacity as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) agency and medical staffing agency as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, we operate as an intermediary between applicants and our clients. This means we represent our clients’ needs while ensuring candidates are matched appropriately, ethically, and fairly.