Healthcare assistant recruitment · Edinburgh
Healthcare assistant recruitment agency in Edinburgh.
We supply vetted healthcare assistants and support staff to private hospitals, nursing and residential care homes, hospices and community teams, and to NHS boards such as NHS Lothian at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital, across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Leith, Livingston and Musselburgh. One enquiry, locally-matched candidates, and full compliance handled by us.
Healthcare assistants for Edinburgh employers
From a single shift to an entire rota, we place HCAs and support staff into private hospitals, nursing and residential care homes, hospices, NHS boards including NHS Lothian at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Western General Hospital, and community services across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Tell us the setting, the hours and the start date — we shortlist compliant, locally-based staff and handle the paperwork so cover arrives ready to work.
Roles we cover
- Ward, theatre, A&E and outpatient HCAs
- Care-home, nursing-home and complex-care assistants
- Days, nights, weekends, bank and ad-hoc cover
- Block bookings, ongoing contracts and permanent posts
- SVQ holders and experienced HCAs
Compliance you can stand behind
Every healthcare assistant we supply is fully vetted before they reach you, to the standards private hospitals, care providers and NHS Scotland buyers expect. You stay in control — you review and approve every candidate before they start.
Built into every placement
- PVG scheme membership and right-to-work checks
- Mandatory training confirmed
- References and full employment history
- Manual-handling and occupational-health clearance
National framework approvals
Framework-approved, public-sector ready
We hold places on national public-sector staffing frameworks and supply to the vetting and compliance standards used by NHS, Health & Social Care, university and public-sector buyers.
Also approved on local-authority temporary-staffing DPS arrangements, including Halton, Dorset and Luton.
Every placement is backed by enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and full compliance documentation. The company is registered with the ICO.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Healthcare assistants in Edinburgh: the local picture
Social care for adults in Edinburgh is arranged through City of Edinburgh Council. Hospital care comes from NHS Lothian. The main hospitals serving Edinburgh are Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital.
What healthcare assistants need to work here
In Scotland, care workers in care homes, care at home and housing support must register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within six months of starting. We check SSSC status, right to work and membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland.
Who inspects services in Scotland
Care and health services in Edinburgh are inspected by the Care Inspectorate, with Healthcare Improvement Scotland covering NHS services. Each placement comes with the compliance file a provider needs to show its staffing checks at inspection.
Live healthcare assistant jobs in Edinburgh
Our current rates for healthcare assistants are £13 to £15 an hour, depending on the setting, shift pattern and experience.
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Need healthcare assistants in Edinburgh?
Tell us the setting, the hours and your start date. We’ll match vetted, compliant healthcare assistants across Edinburgh and the Lothians — or talk it through with us first.