Bank HCA

If you are looking for a career in nursing - Banking is a great way to see for yourself what kind of area of nursing you prefer, not to mention the wealth of experience and knowlesge you can gain(and get paid for it) - if you are a student it should come in very handy. Private companies mostly pay minimum wage for care assistants and anything around £10-15 per hour for qualified staff(depends on specialism and skill)
Any job you go for make sure you get a tour of the place, speak to the staff and residents, ask about their philosophy of care and make sure you get a job description before you leave. You will have to be CRB checked by any new company which realistically should only take 2 weeks (for POVA Approval - you can start work but only under supervision until your CRB comes through) bearing this in mind take as much ID as you can to any interview so the CRB form can be completed there and then...saves waiting weeks for someone to check your ID through.
PHEW..sorry to go on so much, there is obviously lots more, but if you want any more help do hesitate to ask. Good Luck.