Healthcare & supported living agency

Staffing that keeps care safe, warm, and on time

When rotas tighten and cover is hard to find, you need people who arrive prepared, stay professional, and protect continuity of care. Hillcrest Living connects skilled healthcare and support professionals with services that need dependable capacity — from short-notice relief to planned blocks of work — across the UK.

Whether you are a nurse, carer, support worker, or healthcare assistant looking for flexible shifts, or a provider serving supported living, homecare, residential care, or community teams, we offer one clear agency route and responsive, straightforward contact.

Responsive staffing Temporary & planned cover Social care & healthcare roles

Supported living and non-acute care — staffing support

Responsive recruitment team

Straightforward contact when your rota needs people — candidates and employers welcome.

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Why Hillcrest

Built for the pressures UK care teams face today

Practical staffing support shaped around real rota pressure — for teams who need clarity as much as cover.

Short-notice mindset — we understand last-minute gaps and urgent cover; our team focuses on fast, honest answers and practical next steps.
Breadth of roles — conversations cover nursing, mental health nursing (including RMN where relevant to your enquiry), carers, support workers, HCAs, and specialist support in line with your needs.
Settings that matter — supported living, domiciliary and homecare, residential care, and wider community healthcare and social care providers.
Responsive reach — staffing conversations across the UK, aligned to your location and requirements.
Two pathways, one hub — candidates register in one place; employers reach us for staffing enquiries without chasing multiple routes.

How we help

Staffing support for care and healthcare organisations

From short-notice relief to planned capacity — clear conversations, the right roles, and a professional route for both employers and candidates.

Supported living & residential care

Services supporting women and vulnerable adults need consistency, compassion, and staff who understand boundaries, safeguarding, and positive routines. We help you maintain safe staffing with experienced support workers and care professionals who fit non-acute and community-facing environments.

Ideal for providers balancing service demands, compliance, and person-centred support without compromising on quality.

Homecare and community services — trustworthy domiciliary care

Homecare & community teams

Home-based care depends on punctual, trustworthy people who represent your organisation at the doorstep. Our agency conversations cover domiciliary care, companionship, and practical support where vulnerable people and families rely on dependable visits.

We focus on clear expectations, travel-ready candidates where applicable, and communication that keeps coordinators informed.

Candidate placement and registration support

Candidates: registration to placement

Looking for agency nursing, care work, or support work with transparent next steps? Register your interest and we will discuss your experience, availability, preferred settings, and any compliance or training checks required before you start.

We aim for respectful, efficient onboarding so you spend less time waiting and more time doing work that matters.

Responsive recruitment team coordinating healthcare cover

Temporary & urgent support

Cover when the rota cannot wait

Care does not pause because a shift card is empty. Hillcrest is set up for organisations that need reliable people at short notice as well as those planning blocks of agency capacity ahead of peak demand or leave periods.

We keep communication direct: what you need, when you need it, and how we can help without unnecessary delays.

Healthcare professional — candidate journey and field support

Flexible work, clear process

A candidate journey you can trust

Many experienced nurses, carers, and support workers choose flexible agency patterns — extra shifts, variety of settings, or a bridge between permanent roles. We talk through what suits you: locations, shift types, and the environments where you do your best work.

Start with the registration form below; our recruitment team will respond to discuss suitable opportunities and requirements.

Working with care providers

For care providers & commissioners

Whether you run independent care, charity-led services, or wider community provision, staffing resilience protects quality and continuity of care. Tell us about your service model, typical gaps, and the roles you need filled — we will align on realistic cover options and timelines.

Use our staffing contact route for a dedicated conversation about supply, compliance expectations, and ongoing support.

Tell us about your experience

Complete the form and one of our recruitment team will contact you about suitable healthcare and support opportunities.

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Healthcare staffing with people-first support — tell us what you need and we will take it from there.

Staffing support

Roles & specialisms

Healthcare professionals we support

Depending on demand and registration, we can support recruitment and supply conversations across a wide range of frontline and clinical support roles, including:

Registered Nurses (RGN) & agency nursing
Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN), where required by the placement
Community & practice nurses
Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)
Support Workers
Senior Carers & Care Assistants
Domiciliary Care Assistants
Live-In Care Professionals
Complex & specialist care support
Coordinators and senior support roles (enquiry dependent)

Current opportunities

Latest healthcare and support roles

Apply online for open vacancies — or register above if nothing fits today.

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Recruitment & Compliance Officer

Agency Recruitment Hybrid - Sheffield Part time

Support Hillcrest's agency recruitment arm by coordinating hiring pipelines, pre-employment checks, onboarding packs, and compliance records.Recruitme...

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