Healthcare Assistant

**Healthcare Assistant, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire**:
**Job details**:
Job Ref
23346

Pay Rate (ph)
£15.00 - £18.00

Location
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

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

Driver Required
No

**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 male in his 20’s who lives with his loving family in Stoke on Trent. He requires support with his complex care needs on a 2:1 basis throughout the day and a 1:1 basis throughout the night.

This rewarding role involves offering personalised support to enhance the quality of life for a young man who requires compassionate and specialised care.

A key aspect of this role will be to offer companionship and engage in his interests to promote his mental and emotional well-being.

He enjoys immersing himself in his VR headset and he frequently likes to tune into his favourite radio stations to listen to music. Additionally, he has a passion for baking, creating a variety of treats, and loves to explore arts and crafts.

Throughout the day you will be required to assist him to enjoy his hobbies, interests and access his favourite social activities. You will provide support with his personal care, moving and handling and attend to his clinical care needs when required.

Throughout the night you will provide support with his personal care needs, repositioning, clinical observations and attending to his clinical needs when required. You will provide a safe and calming environment to promote a restful night’s sleep.

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

**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

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

- Cerebral palsy awareness
- Respiratory Care
- Nasal Suctioning

**Shifts Available**
- Full Time Available
- Days: 8am - 4pm (Monday-Friday)
- 8:30am - 3:30pm (Saturday’s)
- Nights: 8pm - 8am

**Take a look at our pay rates**

Weekdays: £15.00 per hour (£120 approx. per 8-hour shift)

Weeknights: £15.50 per hour (£186 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £16.00 per hour (£192 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £18.00 per hour (£216 approx. per 12-hour shift)

**This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making a positive impact on his day to day life.**

**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