Healthcare Assistant Staffing in Belfast & Northern Ireland

Nu-Gen Healthcare supplies experienced healthcare assistants (HCAs) and care assistants to care homes and healthcare facilities across Belfast and Northern Ireland, for day, night and weekend shifts, fully referenced and AccessNI checked before their first shift.

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Who uses our healthcare assistant staffing?

Care homes, nursing homes and healthcare facilities that need reliable personal care support — covering sickness, leave, or a busy rota — turn to our healthcare assistants. Many of our HCAs have years of experience across residential and nursing settings and can start at short notice.

What's included with our HCA cover?

Day, night and weekend shift cover, booked to fit your existing rota.
Short-notice and last-minute cover through our on-call team, available 24/7.
Ongoing block bookings for facilities that need consistent extra hands.
A dedicated account manager who knows your facility and your standards.

How are our healthcare assistants vetted?

Every healthcare assistant we place is enhanced AccessNI checked, fully referenced and right-to-work confirmed before placement, with mandatory training — moving and handling, safeguarding and infection control — kept current throughout. Nu-Gen Healthcare is an RQIA registered service provider and NISCC registered care agency, trusted since 2022.

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Frequently asked questions: Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) support residents with personal care, mobility and daily living under the direction of registered nursing and care staff. If you need NMC-registered nurses instead, see our registered nurses page.

Yes. Every HCA is enhanced AccessNI checked, fully referenced, right-to-work confirmed, and kept up to date on mandatory training including moving and handling, safeguarding and infection control.

Yes. We cover single shifts, short-notice cover and longer block bookings. For same-day or overnight cover, call our on-call team on 07541 546994.

Yes, day, night and weekend shifts are all covered, with a dedicated account manager keeping your rota running smoothly.

Short-staffed this week? Let us take it off your plate.

Tell us what you need and a Nu-Gen coordinator will call you back with available, compliant staff. Out of hours, we always answer.

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From our resources

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Areas we cover

Where We Cover: Nursing & Care Staffing Across Northern Ireland

From Belfast out to Derry/Londonderry, Fermanagh and Tyrone — here's where Nu-Gen places staff, area by area.

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How it works

How Emergency & Same-Day Care Staffing Works

A shift falls through an hour before it starts — here's exactly what happens when you call our on-call team.

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Guides

What to Look for in a Care Staffing Agency in Northern Ireland

Registration, vetting, and how fast they actually answer the phone — a short checklist before you commit.

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