Healthcare Assistant

5 months ago

Peterlee, United Kingdom Apollo Home Healthcare Full time

**Healthcare Assistant, Peterlee, County Durham**:
**Job details**:
Job Ref
22980

Pay Rate (ph)
£13.00-£15.00

Location
Peterlee, County Durham

Work Patterns
Full Time, Part Time, Days, Nights,

Driver Required
Yes

**Job description**:
**If you are looking for a rewarding new role within healthcare, you are in the right place**

**Working in healthcare can be incredibly fulfilling as it allows you to make a positive impact on people's lives every day.**

We are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

You will need to be passionate about delivering the highest quality care to our service users, building positive relationships with them and their family whilst empowering them to live as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.

**Meet our service user**

Our service user is a teenage boy that is living with his family in Peterlee and requires care throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis to support his complex care needs.

He is generally a happy young boy who loves to spend time with others attending school and participating in everyday activities.

A key aspect of this role involves supporting him within his educational setting, enjoying his hobbies, interests and accessing his favourite social activities.

Throughout the day you will provide support with all aspects of care and companionship, this includes personal care, moving and handling, clinical observations, attending to his clinical care needs when required.

Throughout the night you will support with his night-time routine this includes providing personal care, moving, and handling, clinical observations and attending to his clinical care needs where required. You will create a calming environment, offering reassurance and comfort when needed to promote a restful nights sleep.

**To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following**:

- 3 months previous care experience
- Medication Administration
- Personal Care
- Moving and Handling
- Valid Driving Licence

**Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role**:

- Experience working with cerebral Palsy
- Gastrostomy Feeding
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ventilation Management
- Suctioning

**Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.**

**It is essential to hold a valid driving licence with access to your own vehicle for this position**

**We have the following shifts available**
- Full Time and Part Time Days and Nights
- 2 - 3 shifts per week
- Days: 7:30am - 4:00pm
- Nights: 9:30pm - 8:30am

**Take a look at our pay rates**

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£110.50 approx. per 8.5-hour shift)

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (£148.50 approx. per 11-hour shift)

Saturday & Sundays: £14.00 per hour (£154.00 approx. per 11-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £15.00 per hour (£165.00 approx. per 11-hour shift)

**Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.**

**Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.**

**These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation**

**Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?**:
We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.

We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this. In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:

- Flexible hours to suit
- Confirmed rotas
- Excellent rates of pay
- Holiday pay
- Full clinical training
- Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
- Ongoing professional training and development

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